The present study was an attempt to explore the prevailing conflict in value system of today’s young generation due to increasing confusion in role playing and multifaceted challenges.  The sample consisted of 88 adolescents (19-21 years) from different colleges of Ludhiana city. The Value-Conflict Scale developed by Bharadwaj (2001) was utilized to assess assertion conflicts within the value system of adolescents. This scale evaluates six pairs of opposing value conflicts: Evasion vs. Fortitude, Dependence vs. Self-Reliance, Selfishness vs. Probity, Hate vs. Love, Fear vs. Assertion, and Pragmatism vs. Idealism. The results revealed that maximum mean value was obtained on the dimension of value-conflict ‘Love Vs. Hate’, which signifies that today’s youth give high value to love and wants to be loved by others. As compared to hatred, the feeling of love, care and concern still prevails in the value system of our youth. The next value predominantly found in adolescents was of ‘Probity’ on the value-conflict dimension of ‘Selfishness Vs. Probity’. This highlighted that adolescents gave more value to honest decision making and truthfulness than to selfish motives in life. Analysis of Gender differences revealed that girls tend to feel more fearful than boys. They often face fatigue, anxiety, and indecision, leading them to respond with heightened sensitivity. For boys, the lowest mean scores on the ‘Pragmatism vs. Idealism’ dimension suggest a stronger preference for practical actions and tangible achievements over theoretical ideals in everyday life. The current trends in value system conflicts among adolescents highlight the need to foster values such as courage, boldness, and motivation in young girls. When faced with conflict, girls often experience indecision and tend to deny or hide their fears rather than developing the ability to cope and function effectively.

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