LONELINESS AND RISK-TAKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG YOUNG ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE STAYING AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILY AND YOUNG ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE STAYING WITH THEIR FAMILY

Abstract

An individual is said to be feeling lonely when the social needs of that individual are not met. An individual can be with bunch of their friends but still feel like they are alone as Loneliness is not just being socially isolated, it is an emotion or a form of discomfort that an individual might feel. It can be easily said that this is an emotion most of the individual has experienced atleast once in their life as everyone has different expectations regarding their social life and if it is not met they feel neglected. Risk-taking is an ability of an individual to take decisions or actions that can be dangerous or life threatening. Risk taking behaviour is an impulsive attempt which can be either helpful for others or harmful to the self. When an risky behaviour which helpful for another person is taken, it is considered positive risk taking. Meanwhile, when such behaviour is harmful to the self then it is negative risk taking behaviour. An individual needs motivation to be able take action where they take risk for the sake of saving others. For this reason, an individual in a group is most likely to get influenced by other members of the group and portray positive risky behaviour. Competitive behaviour also play it’s part when it comes to such behaviour. An individual might take risky decisions to stand out and show a better performance compared to others in the group. Hostel is a common living place for bunch of individuals, who have to leave the comfort of their home to pursue their education or career. Hostellers are bound to interact with new people and are obligated to share their living space with foreign individuals. It's a natural human tendency to be able to bond with some people but at the same time, not being able to get on with other people. Unlike family, an individual might be living with others under the same roof but still feel unattended to. Every single being is unique to their bones, different lifestyles may also cause clashes among roommates, in this particular situation can cause the individual to feel as if they have no one to turn to and might cause them discomfort in settling around. There can be a situation where an individual might feel ignored when they see two people easily being able to interact with one another while they are not able to do that properly. Small things might have big effect. This study is undertaken to compare the level of loneliness and risk-taking behaviour among hostellers and day boarders.