Role of Society in Personality Development: A Case Study of Secondary Students

Abstract

The collection of citizens is called society, which exists in a state or nation and has general laws, customs and organizations. Six fundamental types of societies are hunting pastoral, horticultural/agricultural, feudal, industrial and post-industrial societies. Personality development is the growth of individual ethics, enthusiasm and direction capabilities. Personality development depends on the ethics and values of society, which are as healthy as the attitudes and habits of the people. The present study was conducted to examine the role of society in the personality development of secondary-level students in the urban area of Tehsil Faisalabad. Secondary-level female students were the study respondents. District Education Office (DEO) obtained a list of public schools. Five schools were selected randomly from the list. Then, 20 students (10 from 9th and 10 from 10th) were selected from each school, making a total sample size of 100 respondents. A simple random sampling technique was used for this research, and data were randomly gathered through a validated and reliable interview schedule. Collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to draw conclusions and make recommendations. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistical technique. It was concluded that (33%) of respondents agreed "parents should give more attention to his/her child's personality development", (34%) of respondents agreed "teachers should teach as a facilitator", (33%) of respondents were agreed "parents, teachers and media should more focus on conscientiousness level in child's personality development". So, if parents, teachers, and media enhance their part on these variables as a state of mind toward students, subject dominance, and showing philosophy and personality attributes, a critical change can be made in society's role.