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Remya, V and Bindu, P
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
The study examined whether interpersonal relationship and overall adjustment could
predict acculturative stress among tribal students. The sample consisted of tribal
girl students (N= 625) in the age range of 10-18 years, purposively chosen from
residential schools in Kerala (from 12 districts). Acculturative Stress Scale, Interpersonal
Relationship Scale and An Adjustment Battery were administered. Data were processed
with Pearson’s product moment correlation and stepwise regression analysis. Correlation
results revealed that the variables such as, age, interpersonal relationship, and all
the domains of adjustment have moderate positive correlation with each other while
acculturative stress has significant moderate negative relationship with these variables.
Stepwise regression analysis revealed that a set of seven variables, viz., age, emotional
adjustment, classroom adjustment, health adjustment, social adjustment, home
adjustment, and interpersonal relationship were significant in predicting acculturative
stress among tribal girl student
.