The objective of present study was to determine the relationship between unexpected traumatic events (Intrusion, Avoidance, and Arousal) and depression in children living in orphan houses. In the light of previous literature it was hypothesized that there would be positive relationship between cognitive intrusion and depression, avoidance and depression, arousal and depression. It was also hypothesized that there would be positive relationship between unexpected traumatic events and depression. Sample of present study was comprised of 127 ...

This study was conducted to explore the role of predisposing risk factors such as self-esteem and aggression(i.e., physical, verbal, anger and hostility) in the development of delinquency in adolescents.On the basis of previous literature review it was hypothesized that delinquent adolescent would score low on the variable of self-esteem as compared to their non-delinquents counterparts. Also it was hypothesized that delinquent adolescent would score high on over all measure of aggression as well as on subtypes of aggression such as verbal aggression, physical aggression, hostility and anger...