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SOCIAL BEHAVIORS AND SEPARATION ANXIETY IN UNATTENDED SOCIAL MEDIA USER CHILDREN OF WORKING WOMEN IN LAHORE DISTRICT

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2018(I-I).05      10.31703/gdpmr.2018(I-I).05      Published : Dec 2018

Social Behaviors and Separation Anxiety in Unattended Social Media User Children of Working Women (in Lahore District)

Abstract

    In this research article, the discussion moves around children who faces a prolonged separation anxiety, which does not diminish even with parent's best efforts. 88.4% results showed that when parents go to work, usually children use social media content unattended. Children use social networking apps which are not age restricted and can put a negative impact on their social behaviors. Survey method is conducted to get the results for the research on this issue. 88.4% results proved that children of working women face separation anxiety. It is recommended in this research that awareness on these issues can make parents able to grasp the only way they can control anxiety issue in their children and have an eye on their social media use, which is to build healthy relationship with their children and gain their trust so that they share everything with their parents.

    vSocial Behaviors, Separation, Anxiety, Social Media Users, Working Women

    (1) Sana Iqbal
    MPhil scholar, SMCS, UMT Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Iqbal, S. (2018). Social Behaviors and Separation Anxiety in Unattended Social Media User Children of Working Women (in Lahore District). Global Digital & Print Media Review, I(I), 40-57. https://doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2018(I-I).05

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    CHICAGO : Iqbal, Sana. 2018. "Social Behaviors and Separation Anxiety in Unattended Social Media User Children of Working Women (in Lahore District)." Global Digital & Print Media Review, I (I): 40-57 doi: 10.31703/gdpmr.2018(I-I).05

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    TURABIAN : Iqbal, Sana. "Social Behaviors and Separation Anxiety in Unattended Social Media User Children of Working Women (in Lahore District)." Global Digital & Print Media Review I, no. I (2018): 40-57. https://doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2018(I-I).05