PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT Adjustment means the

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT

ADJUSTMENT Adjustment means the modification to compensate for or meet special conditions. Adjustment is the interaction between a person and his environment. How one adjusts in a particular situation depends upon one’s personal characteristics and the circumstances of the situations.

AREAS OF ADJUSTMENT Health Emotional Social Home School/ Professional

CONTD. . Adjustment of a person is based on; - The harmony between his personal characteristics and the demands of the environment of which he is a part.

PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT Process of harmony between the individual and his environment. Applies energy and effort to accommodate perfectly within the society and the environment Tries life. to fulfil his needs and lead a happy social

CHARACTERISTICS OF WELL ADJUSTED PERSON • Basic needs are satisfied • Leads a balanced life • Respects self and others

CONTD. . • Has realistic goals • Aware of one’s own strengths and weaknesses • Flexible mind set

CONTD. . • Ability to deal with adverse circumstances • Realistic perception of the world • Comfortable with the environment

SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT Human As being is a social beings we live in a society Everyone needs acceptance and recognition from and within the society. Try to behave according to the norms of the society, so that we can adjust with others.

Social It adjustment is a psychological process. frequently involves coping with new standards and values in the society. Social adjustment is getting along with the members of the individual as one can.

PERCEPTION AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT The processes of behaviour such as learning, maturation, sensation, perception and motivation are significant in our life as they contribute to the process of adjustment.

The way we interact with people depends on. . . - How we perceive them - How we interpret their behaviour o The perceptions about the people- - What we think, what they are like o Group affects an individual’s behaviour.

SOCIAL PERCEPTION OF OTHERS Based Our on the information we obtain about them. perceptions of other’s personalities and feelings guide us in deciding the way we respond to them and type of relationships we have with them. Knowledge about others influences our adjustment with them.