Abstract
Present research focused on to explore childhood abuse in relation to parental acceptance-rejection in female
adolescents with conversion disorder. Different types of childhood abuse were identified by using an
indigenously developed Childhood Abuse Interview (CAI, Naz & Kausar, 2012). Parental acceptance-rejection
was explored by using Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (PARQ; Rohner & Khaleaque, 2005).
Somatoform Symptoms Scale (SSS; Naz & Kausar, 2012) was employed to measure conversion symptoms’
severity. The sample was comprised of 150 female adolescents (Mean age = 15.15, SD =1.66) diagnosed with
conversion disorder. Sample was recruited from three hospitals of Lahore. Results revealed that parental
rejection, childhood physical abuse, emotional abuse and neglect showed significant positive relationship with
the severity of conversion symptoms. Coldness/lack of affection (father), discontinuation of education,
childhood physical abuse and rejection (father) emerged as significant predictor of severity of conversion
symptoms in female adolescents.
Fauzia Naz, Rukhsana Kausar. (2014) Childhood Abuse and Parental Acceptance-Rejection in Adolescents with Conversion Disorder, Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Volume 12, Issue 2.
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