Social maturity means knowing what to do and striving for it by following role models to reach the desired level of acceptable social behaviour.

Social maturity is a long process to be socially mature. Students should be exposed to those people who are socially mature so they can pattern his behaviour accordingly.

The students can try to reach the expectations of the social system, parents, teachers, siblings and peers who matter to them.

Social maturity means knowing what to do and striving for it by following role models to reach the desired level of acceptable social behaviour. Social maturity is a long process to be socially mature. Students should be exposed to those people who are socially mature so they can pattern his behaviour accordingly. The students can try to reach the expectations of the social system, parents, teachers, siblings and peers who matter to them.

The Nature of Social Maturity:

The maturity of a student is influenced by various social factors as under:

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(i) Concept of dependence:

Independence; An individual is required to modify .His behaviour in terms of asserting his independence and seeking aid or relief in the socio cultural context.

(ii) Self Control:

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Self control as a part of social maturity is necessary fall decision making and facing the consequences. Acquiring self control is partly maturational and partly learnt behaviour.

The students studying in a secondary school understands that society does not expect him to regress to childhood behaviour at this age so he attempts at coming up to the expectations of the society and this he achieves by controlling his behaviour.

(iii) Stress:

Everybody has to overcome stresses. Every time there is a stress situation. A mature individual mobilizes the available resources and utilize. Then to the best of his ability to overcome the stress.

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(iv) Social maturation:

Socially mature are aware of their roles. During the! process of social growth students learn to live up to the expectations of the! society in which they live.

I Ability to Size Up a Social Situation: Another component of social maturity is to size up a social situation and react to it appropriately.

Social Adjustment and Social Maturity:

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The behaviour of the individual depends on maturation. Maturation is also helpful in the process of social adjustment. The socialization plays an important role in social maturation, social learning and social adjustment. Much of the behaviour of child determined by the process of socialization.

The maturity of a student is influenced by various social factors as under:

(i) Concept of dependence:

Independence; An individual is required to modify .His behaviour in terms of asserting his independence and seeking aid or relief in the socio cultural context.

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(ii) Self Control:

Self control as a part of social maturity is necessary fall decision making and facing the consequences. Acquiring self control is partly maturational and partly learnt behaviour.

The students studying in a secondary school understands that society does not expect him to regress to childhood behaviour at this age so he attempts at coming up to the expectations of the society and this he achieves by controlling his behaviour.

(iii) Stress:

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Everybody has to overcome stresses. Every time there is a stress situation. A mature individual mobilizes the available resources and utilize. Then to the best of his ability to overcome the stress.

(iv) Social maturation:

Socially mature are aware of their roles. During the! process of social growth students learn to live up to the expectations of the! society in which they live.

I Ability to Size Up a Social Situation: Another component of social maturity is to size up a social situation and react to it appropriately.

Social Adjustment and Social Maturity:

The behaviour of the individual depends on maturation. Maturation is also helpful in the process of social adjustment.

The socialization plays an important role in social maturation, social learning and social adjustment. Much of the behaviour of child determined by the process of socialization.