Author(s): Arati Chakra and Dr. M Aruna

Abstract:
This study was conducted to find out the influence of certain family variables on core affective life skills of youth. Sample comprised of 544 youth including 292 girls and 252boys. Life skills Assessment Scale (LSAS) developed by Dr. R. Subasree, and Dr. A. Radhakrishnan Nair was used to assess the levels of life skills. Questionnaire was used to find out the selected family variable. The result revealed that education and occupation of mother and family income have significant influence on Interpersonal relationship skill of youth. The education level of father has significant influence on Coping with emotion skill, whereas the family participation in the self- help group has significant influence on coping with stress skill of the youth.