http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2022(V-I).02
10.31703/gdpmr.2022(V-I).02
Published : Mar 2022
Effects of Child Sexual Abuse T.V. News Stories on Psychological Well Being of Parents in Lahore, Pakistan
Child sexual abuse is a severe problem that is penetrating Pakistan. This is important that how media is covering the issue of child sexual abuse as the audience is highly influenced by media. This study examines the effects of child sexual abuse T.V. news stories on the psychological well-being of parents. By applying purposive sampling, a sample of 100 parents from Lahore is selected. A survey method is employed to collect data from parents. Chi-square is applied to test the hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis is accepted. Results revealed that the majority of respondents agreed that news stories on child sexual abuse cases affect negatively and create distrust, stress, anxiety and fear among parents.
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Child Sexual Abuse, T.V, Lahore, Pakistan, Media
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(1) Saima Quddoos
PhD Scholar, School of Communication Studies, The University of Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Noshina Saleem
Director, School of Communication Studies, The University of Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Quddoos, S., & Saleem, N. (2022). Effects of Child Sexual Abuse T.V. News Stories on Psychological Well Being of Parents in Lahore, Pakistan. Global Digital & Print Media Review, V(I), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2022(V-I).02
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CHICAGO : Quddoos, Saima, and Noshina Saleem. 2022. "Effects of Child Sexual Abuse T.V. News Stories on Psychological Well Being of Parents in Lahore, Pakistan." Global Digital & Print Media Review, V (I): 15-23 doi: 10.31703/gdpmr.2022(V-I).02
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HARVARD : QUDDOOS, S. & SALEEM, N. 2022. Effects of Child Sexual Abuse T.V. News Stories on Psychological Well Being of Parents in Lahore, Pakistan. Global Digital & Print Media Review, V, 15-23.
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MHRA : Quddoos, Saima, and Noshina Saleem. 2022. "Effects of Child Sexual Abuse T.V. News Stories on Psychological Well Being of Parents in Lahore, Pakistan." Global Digital & Print Media Review, V: 15-23
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MLA : Quddoos, Saima, and Noshina Saleem. "Effects of Child Sexual Abuse T.V. News Stories on Psychological Well Being of Parents in Lahore, Pakistan." Global Digital & Print Media Review, V.I (2022): 15-23 Print.
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OXFORD : Quddoos, Saima and Saleem, Noshina (2022), "Effects of Child Sexual Abuse T.V. News Stories on Psychological Well Being of Parents in Lahore, Pakistan", Global Digital & Print Media Review, V (I), 15-23
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TURABIAN : Quddoos, Saima, and Noshina Saleem. "Effects of Child Sexual Abuse T.V. News Stories on Psychological Well Being of Parents in Lahore, Pakistan." Global Digital & Print Media Review V, no. I (2022): 15-23. https://doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2022(V-I).02