PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION, DEATH ANXIETY AND COPING STRATIGIES USED BY VICTIMS AND BEHOLDERS OF ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL PESHAWAR

Abstract

The study’s main aim was to examine psychological effect of terrorism
i.e. depression and death anxiety and the use of coping strategies i.e emotion
and problem focused coping among the students of army public school.
Sample comprised of 400 students age range 13 – 19 out of which 200 were
victims and 200 were beholders. Through convenient sampling technique
data was collected. Beck Depression scale (Aron, T, Beck, 1961), Death
anxiety scale (Donald Templer, 1970) and Coping inventory (Carver,1989)
were used to measure their level of depression, death anxiety and coping
strategies they use. Findings indicate that scales were internally consistent
and reliable. Moreover, result of the study shows that victims scored high on
depression and death anxiety scale in comparison to the beholders. Victims
utilized emotion focused coping techniques to tackle depression and death
anxiety while beholders used problem focused coping techniques to
overcome depression and death anxiety.