The role of parent-to-child maltreatment in the pathway of self-reported depressive symptoms in Pakistani adolescents.
Maryam Pyar Ali LakhdirNaureen Akber AliGhazal PeerwaniSalima FarooqAsif KhaliqApsara Ali NathwanSyed Iqbal AzamPublished in: Health psychology open (2021)
The results suggested that frequent parent-to-child maltreatment occurring during childhood leads to the development of depressive symptoms later in the adolescence period. Thus, there is a dire need for interventions to raise awareness among the society on the issue of parent-to-child mistreatment to minimize later mental health consequences.