Author(s): Kanwar V and Gedela Navya

Abstract:
The present study entitled “Perceived psycho social values and psychological counselling need in female hostellers of university students” was conducted on one hundred girl hostellers residing in the hostels of State Agricultural University. The purpose for taking up the present study was based on the fact of frequent reported incidences of non-adjustment (frequent and repeated requests of hostellers to change the room) and consequently face stress. In previous study by Kaur and Kanwar (2017) [4] it was found that in comparison to their male counterparts, female hostellers felt more loneliness while living in the campus and need support from their peers. They need someone to listen them and validate their feelings. Students also reported that when often their peers do not meet these expectations, they suffer emotionally and socially. When these students are not able to resolve their conflicts in their day-to-day hostel life they underperform in their academics. The purpose of the study was to find out the different and common psycho-social values which female hostellers of the University look up in people living in their close environment which Bronfenbrenner defined as microsystem i.e their Roommates, Close friends and Classmates. A self-structured questionnaire was used in order to collect the data from the respondents. The results of the study revealed that the common psychosocial values that hostellers mostly looked up in all the three levels like Roommates, Close friends and Classmates were being helpful, caring, understanding, supportive, funny and entertaining, cooperative and good nature. Psycho social values liked in their Classmates and Close Friends were being good listener, secret keeper, cheerful and kindness. The two qualities which girl hostellers looked up to in their Close friends and Classmates were Trustworthy and Honesty while values of Hardworking, Friendly nature liked by female hostellers in their Classmates and Roommates. Girl hostellers reported when their roommates classmate or close friend lack these values they feel stress and thus their academics also get affected.