Abstract

In this study the research problem is “The Impact of Anxiety on the Emotional Maturity of Teacher Trainees” being the need of the hour in this technical period. Emotions play a significant role in human life both personal and social. An Emotionally mature person can utilize his energy properly for his betterment as well as for the betterment of the society. The access of intensity of any emotion be it positive or negative is harmful. One such emotion which is found in individuals is anxiety. In fact our age has been described as the "age of anxiety". Level of anxiety does effect the emotional patterns of the individual to large extent. Emotional maturity is an important factor for the success of the teacher. Because it enables him to understand the need of controlling unwanted anxiety in a manner which is helpful in the emotional development of students . Keeping in view, the researchers has made an attempt to study the impact of anxiety on the emotional maturity of the teacher’s trainees. Emotional Maturity Scale-by Y.Singh and M.Bhargava. and Comprehensive Anxiety Test - by H.Sharma, R.L. Bhardwaj and M. Bhargava was used. The investigator used mean, S.D., S.E_M, C.R. and correlation to analyse and interpret the data. In this study the major findings indicate that majority of students of B.Ed. have average anxiety, some are falling in below average anxiety level, some fall in above average group. All the students of B.Ed. do not have higher maturity level. The impact of anxiety on emotional maturity is different among male and female student of B.ED