Vol. 9, Issue 8, Part C (2023)

An introspective analysis of tribal and non-tribal students delves into the intricate realm of self-awareness and self-understanding within these two distinct demographic groups. This exploration revolves around understanding how individuals from tribal and non-tribal backgrounds perceive themselves, their identities, and their place within the world. The study was intended to explore the level of self-understanding of tribal and non-tribal students. 400 tribal and non-tribal students were selected by using random sampling technique. All the respondents were elected within the age group of 14-21 years. Self-Understanding Scale (SUS) developed by Akther Banoo & Sushmaa Talesera (2014) was uses for data collection. The collected data was subjected to statistical treatment by using Frequency, Percentage, Mean, SD and ‘t’ value. Results revealed that tribal and non-tribal students differ significantly on various levels of self-understanding. Non-tribal students were seen with highly level of self-understanding as compared to tribal students.