Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir
Online published on 8 August, 2016.
Psychological maltreatment is the most damaging and persistent form of child abuse. The aim of this study was to explore and describe the psychological maltreatment among children.
A qualitative study was conducted in district Srinagar among children experiencing psychological maltreatment. Twenty (20) children residing in different parts of district Srinagar were included in the study.
Twelve out of the twenty children were experiencing psychological maltreatment in the form of terrorizing and degrading; missocializing was found among four respondents; three respondents were experiencing isolation whereas only one respondent was experiencing rejecting.
Children who experience psychological maltreatment showed some sort of negative psychological impact affecting their feelings/life situation. Ability to cope up depends on the personal perception of psychological maltreatment as well as its level, magnitude and frequency.
Child abuse, Psychological maltreatment, Children, Srinagar, Kashmir
