Jaimathisa Aand Siva B
University of Madras, Chennai
Pages: 426-432
Teacher education enables teachers to unlock the potential of their students and become
role models who change education, society, self-confidence, and creativity. They play
a crucial role in the educational landscape as future educators. This study aims to
investigate the influence of social comparison on self-esteem among B.Ed. students.
A sample of 292 participants who are studying B.Ed. from various colleges in Chennai,
with an age range of 20-35 years was selected using a convenience sampling procedure.
The Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem
Scale were administered to assess social comparison and self-esteem, respectively.
The results revealed a significant negative correlation between social comparison and
self-esteem (r = -0.369, p < 0.001). Social comparison was identified as a predictor of
self-esteem, accounting for 22% of its variance. Gender differences emerged, with
male B.Ed. students exhibiting higher levels of self-esteem and lower levels of social
comparison compared to their female B.Ed. students. These findings highlight the
detrimental impact of social comparison on self-esteem, particularly among female
B.Ed. students, and underscore the necessity for interventions that promote selfacceptance and resilience in educational settings.
Leisha D. Sequeira and Shanmukh V. Kamble
Karnatak University Dharwad, Karnataka
Pages:24-29
The present study was carried out to identify whether perceived parenting has a significant
relationship with the development of maladaptive schemas and whether perceived
parenting predicts the development of maladaptive schemas among adolescents. The
sample of the study consisted of 300 adolescents (male = 140 and female = 160) from
the state of Goa. The measures used for the purpose of the study were the Young
Parenting Inventory (YPI – R2) (2018) by Louis, J. P., Wood, A., & Lockwood, G. and the
Young Schema Questionnaire (1998) by Young & Brown. The statistical analyses applied
were Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and Regression Analysis. The results of
the study indicated that there exists a significant positive correlation between perceived
parenting and the development of maladaptive schemas. The study also suggested that
perceived parenting significantly and positively predicted the development of maladaptive
schemas. Further, the implication of the study is discussed..