Influencing role of Demographic factors in Emotional and Behavioral Problems among School Children of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Abstract

The current study's objective is to investigate the impact of demographic factors on secondary school students' emotional and behavioral issues. To investigate the hypothesis of this study, the current study used a cross-sectional and correlational research design. 600 high school students aged 13 to 18 were used to gather the data. The government and private secondary high schools in the Peshawar KPK district provided the information. The Problem with School Children Scale (PWSCS) was administered in Urdu to gather data. The data were analyzed using multiple regressions and an independent t-test. The findings indicated that demographic factors like socioeconomic status and family structure are significantly positively correlated with emotional problems among secondary high school students, while gender, physical health, and type of school are significantly negatively correlated with emotional problems. The study also found that gender, sickness, and type of school were significantly negative predictors of behavioral problems among secondary high school students, while socioeconomic position and family structure were positively related to behavioral problems. The study also showed that pupils at private schools experience a higher level of emotional and behavioral issues than students in public schools. Keywords: Demographic Factors, Emotional Problems, Behavioral Problems, School Students.