Emotional Stablity and Gender : A Study of Orphange Students in Jammu and Kashmir

Emotional stability is a key element of psychological well-being, determining how individuals copewith stress and emotional difficulties. It refers to the ability of how an individual manages their emotionsin stressful situations. Orphans especially those who are residing in orphanages, can face a difficulty inmaintaining emotional balance due to the absence of reliable parental support and care and theoften-unstable institutional environments. This paper tried to explore the emotional stability of studentsresiding in orphanages of Jammu and Kashmir, paying attention to how gender differences may affectvarious dimensions of emotional well-being.