EFFECT OF CHILD MALTREATMENT ON SOCIAL WELL-BEING, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS

Abstract

Child maltreatment (CM) is a wide term that comprises both child abuse and neglect of child. The WHO (2006) categorized CM into four main types, physical abuse (PA), emotional abuse (EA), neglect and sexual abuse. Examining risk factors for child abuse as well as how such abuse may affect a person’s predisposition for depression, substance misuse, suicide, risky sexual conduct, smoking, etc. was the goal of this work. This study was done to determine the effect of child maltreatment on social well-being, psychological and academic performance of students. This study followed the quantitative method research design and conducted the survey through a questionnaire. The whole data was collected from 2 publics and 2 private secondary schools of Lahore City. This study suggests that institutes should conduct some training programs, seminars and workshops for parents, caregivers, guardians, about social support and resources that may help prevent maladaptive behaviors among their kids.