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Objective: To examine the outcomes such as delinquency, pro-sociality and future orientation as a consequence of trauma exposure in traumatized adolescents with and without posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD] along with examining the mediating role of PTSD
Study Design: Cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: International Islamic University, Islamabad, from Jun to Sep 2018
Material and Methods: A total of 600 adolescents [boys=391; girls=209] of age ranged from 12-18 years including traumatized [n=300] and non-traumatized adolescents [n=300] were randomly selected from different regions of Pakistan. The data was collected by using self report delinquency scale, prosocial personality battery, children's future orientation scale, multidimensional scale of perceived social support and UCLA PTSD RI [DSM 5]
Results: Analysis showed that traumatized adolescents were higher on PTSD and delinquency whereas were lower on social support, future orientation and prosociality than non-traumatized adolescents. Females scored higher on social support, prosociality and PTSD whereas males were found higher on future orientation and delinquency
Conclusion: The study revealed the mediating role of PTSD between the predictor traumatic exposure and outcomes future orientation, prosociality and delinquency in addition to the moderating role of social support. This study indicates the urge for the timely management of the outcomes as a consequence of exposure to traumatic events
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The current study was undertaken to empirically examine the impact of behavior autonomy on psychological stress in adolescents. Based on the existing evidences it was hypothesized that behavior autonomy would predict psychological stress in adolescents. The sample of the study comprised of 600 adolescents recruited from different schools and colleges of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan through convenient sampling technique. The participants ranged in age between 12 to 18 years with mean age of 15.14 [ +/- SD1.98]. The Urdu translated versions of Behavior Autonomy Scale [Peterson, 1986] and Stress Scale [a subscale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale by Lovibond and Lovibond, 1995] were used In addition, a short demographic sheet that comprised of participants' personal information regarding their institutional affiliation and age was also used The Linear Regression analysis was employed for statistical analysis of data. The results revealed behavior autonomy a significant predictor of psychological stress in adolescents. Implications of the findings and avenues for future studies are suggested