Effect of Intact and Single Parent Family on Social Competence, Mental Health and Loneliness

The Period of adolescence ranges from 12 to 18 years [Erikson1968] which is Particularly crucial and also it is the time the question of one's basic ego identity is met and must be resolved. The adolescents ego centrism, their need to experiment with new and sometime risky social roles and lack of experience to establish a unique identity, places them at high risk for developing within psycho-social problems.