A Comparative Study of Social Skills among Urban and Rural Senior Sec-ondary School Students
Authors-Dr.R.k.Singh, Dr.Savita Saxena
Keyword-Social Skills, Senior Secondary School Students, Urban and Rural Locality.
The present study aims to conduct a comparative analysis of social skills among urban and rural senior secondary school students. The primary objective was to examine how education and locality (urban or rural) influence social skills such as cooperation, self-confidence, leadership, empathy, communication, and social responsibility. The sample comprised 620 students study-ing in classes XI and XII, including 322 urban and 298 rural students from Bareilly district. A descriptive survey method was adopted for the study. To measure social skills, the Social Skills Rating Scale developed by Vishal Sood, Aarti Anand, and Suresh Kumar was used. Mean and Standard Deviation were calculated, while t-test and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were employed for statistical analysis. The findings revealed that the overall level of social skills among urban and rural students was largely similar, though rural students showed slightly better performance at higher levels of social skills. Significant differences were observed within differ-ent levels of social skills among both urban and rural groups. The study concludes that local environment and social experiences play a crucial role in the development of students’ social skills.