Study of psychological and sociological development of higher secondary students in relation to their sexual abuse

Abstract

Sexual abuse has become a global problem that needs to be tackled if students are to be given newlinethe right to education and freedom early exposure to adverse. Student experiences including newlinephysical, sexual and emotional abuse; neglect; violence; household dysfunction; parental newlinesubstance abuse or mental illness and absent parents is strong predictor of poor academic newlineperformance the burden of sexual abuse remains a global reality and it is known to affects newlineadolescents psychological and sociological well-being newlineThe current study aimed at determining the unanimity finding on the relationship newlinebetween sexual abuse and psychological and sociological development among higher newlinesecondary students. In the state of Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj District was randomly selected newlinefor this study. In prayagraj city there are too many schools. Out of these schools six schools newlinewere selected randomly for the study. newlineThe main objective of this study was (i) To study psychological development with newlineemphasis on mental health of girls and boys at higher secondary level; (ii) To study newlinepsychological development with emphasis on depression of girls and boys at higher newlinesecondary level; (iii) To study social development with emphasis on behavioural orientation newlineof girls and boys at higher secondary level; (iv) To study social development with emphasis newlineon adjustment of girls and boys at higher secondary level; (v) To study sexual abuse among newlinegirls and boys at higher secondary level; (vi) To study the relationship of psychological newlinedevelopment and sexual abuse of girls and boys at higher secondary level (vii) To study the newlinerelationship of social development and sexual abuse of girls and boys at higher secondary newlinelevel. newlineMethod of this study was: The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and newlinestratified procedure The research design utilized in this study involves the administration of newlinemental health inventory, T, S Depression scale, Behavioural Orientation Scale (BOS) to newlinemeasure Interpersonal Behavioural Style of Adolescent, Adol