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VOL. 7, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Friend-making abilities of homeschooled individuals in adulthood
Authors
Veena Vijaya kumar1 Dr S Hemalatha
Abstract
This paper discusses friend-making skills of
homeschooled adults in the adult life, the role of home, societal exposure, and
extracurricular activities in influencing this behaviour. The participation in
the study was 244 adults who were school and graduate-level homeschooled. A
structured questionnaire, which contained the demographic data, the items
assessing the social skills, and the difficulty in friendship-making, was used
to collect the data. The analysis of demographic trends and social issues was conducted
through descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, weighted averages), and
the underlying factors that affect friendship development were identified with
the help of the factor analysis. Results indicated that there was a four-factor
designation, Home Socialization Environment, Community Exposure and Peer
Interaction, Extracurricular Skill Development, and Friendship Building and
Social Participation. The weighted average analysis showed that the key issues
facing the homeschool adults were the inability to adult social norms, lack of
interaction with people of their similar interests and feeling awkward in large
social events. The research recommends the provision of organized social
opportunities, guidance interventions, parental and mentor and community-based
support to improve social competence and friendship-making ability. In general,
the results emphasize the relevance of the purposeful development of social
skills and academic education to help adults who are homeschooled to engage in
purposeful social interaction.
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Pages:103-107
How to cite this article:
Veena Vijaya kumar1 Dr S Hemalatha "Friend-making abilities of homeschooled individuals in adulthood". International Journal of Sociology and Political Science, Vol 7, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 103-107
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