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
to fulfil his needs and lead a happy
social life.
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 being
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...
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How we perceive them
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How we interpret their behaviour
o
The perceptions about the people-
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What we think, what they are like
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Group affects an individual’s behaviour.
SOCIAL PERCEPTION OF OTHERS
 Based
on the information we obtain about
them.
 Our
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.