29. Effect of Parental Physical and Psychological Aggression on Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students
Syed Afzal Shah, Muhammad Iqbal Majoka, Syed Manzur Hussain Shah and Habib Elahi
ABSTRACT
Objective:The current study was conducted to explore the different forms of Parental Aggression and its impact on Academic Achievement of secondary school students.
Study Design: Observation / description study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the high schools at secondary level in three districts viz. Abbotabad, Haripur, and Mansehra of Hazara Div., Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan from Oct. 2013 to March 2014.
Materials and Methods: This study included 1438 of secondary school students. The data was collected through a pre- formed questionnaire to probe aggressiveness of parents towards their children Data was analyzed using Mean, Standard Deviation, and multiple regression model. SPSS 20 version was used for the purpose of analysis.After establishing the validity of the research instrument through expert opinion, a pilot study conducted on 100 students. It established the reliability of the instrument.
Results: Results of the study indicated high mean level of physical aggression (3.96+ 1.23) and psychological aggression (3.79 + 1.08). Further, parental physical aggression has significant negative effect on academic achievement of students followed by the significant negative effect of parental psychological Aggression on academic achievement of students at secondary level. Furthermore, academic achievement of male students was significantly hampered by both parental physical and psychological Aggression while the academic achievement of female students significantly negatively predicted by psychological aggression of parents only.
Conclusion: Both physical and aggression employed by parents on their children significantly hampers their academic achievement.
Key Words: Academic Achievement, Physical Aggression, Psychological Aggression.
Citation of article:Shah SA, Majoka MI, Shah SMH, ElahiH. Effect of Parental Physical and Psychological Aggression on Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students.Med Forum 2017;28(5):122-125.