PARENTAL ACCEPTANCE-REJECTION AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN ADOLESCENTS WITH SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE

Abstract

Objective: The study was conducted to investigate the relationship of parental acceptance-rejection and behavioral problems in adolescents with sexual and physical abuse

Design of the study:  In this study cross-sectional research design was employed.

Place and Duration of the study: Different NGOs of Lahore, Pakistan during the period of August 2018 to January 2019

Sample and Method: The sample size was comprised of 100 abused adolescents including 50 with sexual and 50 with physical abuse taken from different NGOs of Lahore through the purposive sampling strategy. Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (Rohner, 1984) and Strength and Difficulties questionnaire (Goodman, 1997) were used to measure the study variables.  Descriptive statistic, Simple Linear Regression analysis and Independent sample t-test were used for analysis of the study variables.

Results and Conclusion: It was found that paternal and maternal rejection positively predicts (p<.01) the behavioral problems in adolescents with sexual and physical abuse. It was also indicated that paternal and maternal acceptance negatively predicts (p<.01) the behavioral problems in adolescents with sexual abuse and physical abuse. Significant differences were found in behavioral problems in adolescents with sexual and physical abuse. Results showed that sexually abused adolescents showed higher level of behavioral problems than physically abused adolescents. The present study showed that there is a strong predictive relationship of parental acceptance and rejection with behavioral problems in adolescents with sexual and physical abuse