Effects of TV viewing on the adjustment of children in relation to cultural environment

The present study explores the impact of TV viewing, gender and cultural environment on adjustment in the terms of four selected areas along with grand total viz home, social, health, school and total adjustment among the school going children at senior secondary level. For this purpose, the random sampling technique was used. The impact of independent variables on adjustment of children was assessed on a sample consisting of 400 adolescents (200 light TV viewers and 200 heavy TV viewers) with gender equivalence from rural and urban area students studying at different 19 senior secondary schools. 'Adjustment Inventory' (Mittal, 2006) was employed. The findings revealed that girls were found higher as compared to boys on the social adjustment whereas boys scored higher on health adjustment as compared to girls. Rural students were higher on home adjustment than that of urban students. No significant difference was observed in the adjustment of light and heavy TV viewers.