Psychological Consequences of Armed Conflict in J&K

Abstract

The current study was carried out to evaluate the emotional regulation and traumatic experiences of children in Kashmir, in comparison with the children of Jammu including the gender dimensions. A total sample of 180 students was taken; out of which 90 were from Kashmir (45 male and 45 female) and another 90 were from Jammu (45 male and 45 female), the age group was 10-13 yrs. All participants were selected using purposive sampling technique. Materials used were Difficulties in emotion regulation scale (DERS) by Gratz & Roemer, (2004), and The Children's Revised Impact of Event scale (CRIES) by Perrin, Meiser-Stedman, & Smith, (2005). Mean ,S.D & t- test were used for statistical analysis. The results indicated that there was a significant difference in emotional regulation (DERS) and The Children's Revised Impact of Event scale (CRIES) across regions and gender respectively.