ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences
Internal Displacement: Relationship of mental health and education of children in Swat, Pakistan.
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- War, displacement, and mental health: striving for health equity among young refugees and IDPs in Sudan.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among internally displaced children in Nigeria.African health sciences · 2025Article
- Children's Reactions to War, Armed Conflict and Displacement: Resilience in a Social Climate of Support.Current psychiatry reports · 2021Review
- Ethical Frameworks and Global Health: A Narrative Review of the "Leave No One Behind" Principle.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingReview
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Abstract
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objectivesInternal displacement causes mental health problems and effect education of school going children. This study intended to find the relationship between mental health problems and education of children displaced during violence in Swat Pakistan.
methodsThis is quantitative co-relational study conducted in Swat, Pakistan during October 2017 to June 2018. The population of the study constitutes all the students of 25 high schools destroyed during violence. Child PTSD symptom scale, Siddiqui-Shah Depression Scale and Beck Anxiety Inventory were used to collect data from the sample (712) students.
resultsHigh level of PTSD, depression and anxiety were found in female students and those who were not attending schools during displacement. PTSD and depression have negatively affected academic achievements of female students and those students who were out of schools irrespective of their gender.
conclusionThe study concludes that internal displacement causes mental health problems in children which can be minimize through education to a great extent.
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