Adjustment problems of Educable Mentally Retarded

The study examined the adjustment problems of educable mentally retarded students of Ranchi (India). The total sample in the study consisted of 200 subjects – out of which 100 served as experimental group (mentally retarded) and 100 as normal control. The subjects in the experimental group were selected from the schools of mentally retarded and normal control subjects were selected from different high schools of Ranchi. They were matched with the experimental group with respect to various socio-demographic variables, like age, economic status, religion and domicile. The Purposive sampling technique was adopted. For assessing the intelligence and adjustment problems of the subjects, Sandford Binet intelligence scale and Bell adjustment inventory were administer. Result showed that: (i) Mentally retarded subjects had greater adjustment problems than the normal control group. (ii) Mentally retarded group showed highest score in social area and lowest score in health area in comparison to other areas of adjustment.