AN EXPLORATION OF ILL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PARENTAGES: ADVERSITIES REGARDING EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS

Abstract

Parents shape their children's cognitive, emotional, and social development. However, domestic strife, aggressiveness and violence may affect schooling. Parental abuse is a global problem that affects family relations. This research aimed to explore relationship between domestic abuse and student academic achievement in Okara, Punjab, Pakistan. This cross sectional study used stratified random sampling to select schools of Okara and to select participants. Sample of 392 secondary school pupils (261 Boys and 103 Girls) were interviewed through structured questionnaires. The regression analysis showed that parental verbal and physical abuse negatively affects academic achievement (β = -0.41, β = -0.32 p < 0.05). These results highlighted how domestic violence affects pupils' academic achievement. This study helps us to understand several factors that affects the child’s education and emphasizes the necessity for domestic violence treatments to improve academic success. One-way analysis of variance indicates that individuals who have witnessed domestic violence reported significantly lower academic performance.