Comparative Analysis of Childhood Depression and Perceived Social Support among Orphan Girls and Boys

Abstract

The study was conducted to measure the comparison and analyze childhood depression and perceived social support among orphan girls and boys. A sample of 300 students in which 150 girls and 150 were boys ranging between 10-15years of age were randomly selected from different orphanages of Rawalpindi, Haripur and Abbottabad. Childhood Depression Scale and perceived social support scale were administered. T-test, correlation and regression analysis were computed to investigate the variance and relationship as well. Results showed that there is significant difference in childhood depression and perceived social support and both are having meaningful relationship. Findings also revealed that perceived social support predict childhood depression among orphan boys and girls;