Study of Cognitive Style and Need Patterns of Institutionalized Deprived Adolescents

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to study the cognitive style and need patterns of institutionalized deprived adolescents. The study was conducted on 120 institutionalized deprived adolescents (60 males & 60 females) from different institutions of Agra, Jaipur, Patiala and Chandigarh cities of India, ranging from 12 th to 18 years of age and was studying in upper middle standard i.e. 8 to 12 standards. Two tools were used in collecting the data, the Witkins Embedded Figures Test (1971) and Tripathi Personal Preference Schedule (1973). The obtained data was statistically treated by applying Means, Standard Deviations. The results of the study indicates that the significant effect of cognitive style, gender and interaction effect was exhibited on the Need for Achievement, Need for Deference, Need for Order, and Need for Nurturance and on rest of the ten needs, except the Need for change, there was a significant effect of cognitive style and gender but no interaction effect was seen. The Need for Change showed a typical pattern where the gender effect was found insignificant.