Level of Education as an Influential Factor of Moral Value among Students of West Bengal

This paper used survey research. The main objective of the study was to know the influence of level of education on moral value among the students. Some other independent variables likestream of education, occupation and father’s education also included in the study. 165 representatives were selected with the help of stratified random sampling technique. Moral values of the students were measured with the help of “Test for Moral Values among School Students" developed by B.M. Benjamin [1] and translated in the Bengali language by L.L. Mohakud and N.D. Ghorai [2]. Available data were analyzed through Mean, SD, t-test and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 21. Findings of the study revealed that moral value between higher secondary (HS) level and postgraduate (PG) level students differ significantly. Other findings have been drawn accordingly. Hence, it can be concluded that as moral value/ judgment of higher secondary level students is different from the moral judgment of postgraduate level students. Original Research Article Ghorai et al.; AJESS, 14(3): 47-53, 2021; Article no.AJESS.65567 48