Abstract
Terrorism has stunned the peace and social fabric of the
world. The educational institutions were being attacked to
create unrest among students, teachers and parents in
Pakistan. The present study was an endeavor to explore the
outcomes of terrorism on emotional and psychological well- being of university students and teachers in Pakistan. The
participants of the study were taken from Government
College University, Faisalabad through purposive sampling
method. In this qualitative research design, Focused Group
discussion sheets were used as research instruments to collect
data from respondents. There were 48 students and 29
teachers who participated and recorded their observations in
five discussion sessions. The results indicated that students
became psychologically imbalance and terrorism had badly
affected their emotional health. Moreover the paper suggests
training sessions for students to develop emotional stability
in universities. Furthermore it recommends that teachers
should also get appropriate trainings to handle such
psychological and emotional disorders effectively.
Dr. Muhammad Naeem Ashraf, Anila Yasmin, Nadia Rafique. (2020) Exploring the Impact of Terrorism on Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing of University Students and Teachers in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study, Pakistan Social Sciences Review, Volume 4, Issue 3.
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