The document discusses personal disorganization, highlighting that it occurs when individuals fail to adapt to social changes, leading to a range of personality problems and deviant behaviors. It outlines definitions, characteristics, and causes of personal disorganization, both from individual and social perspectives. Key factors include physical and personality disorders, social crises, and conflicts between personal desires and societal norms.

1. Pooja Sen
M.Sc. Nursing ( MHN)

2. INTRODUCTION
When individual’s are unable to adopt to social
change & deviate from established norms,
personal disorganization is caused. Personal
disorganization is lead to social disapproval
which could be mild or strong depending on the
nature of deviance.

3. DEFINITION
“The individual fails to meet the
requirements of the society in which the lives
as a results he develops personality problem
and becomes disorganized ”

4. DEFINITION
1. According to Prem Sharma Modgil-
“Personal disorganization represents the
deviate behaviour of an individual.”

5. DEFINITION
2. According to Pawan Sharma –
“Personal disorganization is a disturbance of
a systematic arrangement causing disorder &
confusion in an individual life ”

6. Characteristics or Nature

7. 1. It is state of disagreement of others
opinion & acceptable fact by the society.

8. 2. The victim of personal disorganization
shows individuality & variety of his own
interest & attitudes.

9. 3. Not Identify the status & role of
individual in society.

10. 4. Absence of social control on individual.

11. 5.Person don’t have stabilized behaviour.

13. INDIVIDUAL FACTORS
SOCIAL FACTORS
CAUSES

14. 1. Physical Disorder
2. Personality Disorder
3. Physical Disabilities
4. Increased Personal
Desire
1. Environmental Factors
2. Insecurity of status &
Role
3. Social Crisis
4. Conflict B/W Personal
Interest & social Norms
5. Rapid Change in Society
6. Demand from Society
INDIVIDUAL
FACTORS
SOCIAL
FACTORS

15. INDIVIDUAL FACTORS
1. Physical Disorder

16. INDIVIDUAL FACTORS
2. Personality Disorder

17. INDIVIDUAL FACTORS
3. Physical Disabilities

18. INDIVIDUAL FACTORS
4. Increased personal desire

19. SOCIAL FACTORS
1. Environmental Factors

20. SOCIAL FACTORS
2. Insecurity of status & role

21. SOCIAL FACTORS
3. Social Crisis

22. SOCIAL FACTORS
4. Conflict Between Personal Interest & Social norms

23. SOCIAL FACTORS
5. Rapid Change in Society

24. SOCIAL FACTORS
6. Demands from society