Phobia Of Armed Conflict Among Adolescents In Kashmir

Research Article
Shazia Manzoor and Muzamil Jan
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2018.0907.2403
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Nightmare, frequency, armed conflict, Kashmir
Abstract: 

The present study was an attempt to observe the phobia of armed conflict among adolescents in Kashmir as per affect of conflict (intact and disrupted), dwelling and gender. The sample was selected through multi stage sampling technique. For the sample 800 adolescents were selected from urban and rural areas of Kashmir. The sample was collected with the help of self constructed questionnaire. The study discloses that most intact- disrupted adolescents, adolescent boys-girls and rural-urban adolescents have nightmare related to armed conflict in Kashmir. Majority of disrupted adolescents have nightmare related to encounter by armed force. In the same manner, adolescent boys and girls have nightmare associated to encounter by armed force. Although, some adolescent boys and girls have nightmare of crackdowns and raids. Correspondingly, rural and urban adolescents have nightmare about encounter by armed force. In terms of frequency disrupted adolescents experience nightmares on regular basis.