Abstract
This study examined relationship between depression and
paternal and maternal acceptance rejection in children and
adolescents. The gender equated participants were 60
children and adolescents, living with both parents, between
the ages 12-19 years, whom teachers reported being
withdrawn and unhappy. The self reporting Child
Depression Inventory (CDI; Kovacs, 1992) was used to
assess depression. The Urdu versions of Parental
Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (PARQ; short form;
Rohner, 2005) were used for assessing acceptance-rejection
in children and adolescents. The results revealed a
significant relationship between depression and the
perception of rejection in children. Children who reported
negative relationships with their mothers also tended to
report negative relationships with fathers. Furthermore,
children who perceived being rejected by their parents were
more depressed. No gender differences were found in
depression and parental acceptance-rejection. Findings
highlight the need to look at parental acceptance-rejection as
an important intervention for understanding depression in
children and adolescents.
Najma Najam, Rabia Majeed. (2012) Relationship between Depression and Attachment in Pakistani Children and Adolescents, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume 22, Issue 1.
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