A Study to Identify the Psychological Problems of Students at Primary Level
The main objective of this research paper is to acquire an understanding of psychological problems among students, particularly within the academic learning and achievement of academic goals. The research population contains all the primary schools of District of Rawalpindi. Twenty primary schools were selected as sample of the study. Moreover 20 teachers, 20 parents and 40 students selected from each primary school. The study objectives were 1) To identify the psychological problems to students on primary level. 2) To study and examine why these psychological problems emerged and how to take precautionary steps to reduce them. The Interviews were as a research instrument. Data was collected and analysis revealed the following conclusion: The major causes of psychological problems among students were academic problems, learning disabilities, and exam stress. It is also recommended that newly hired teachers be trained in child psychology before they have the responsibility to teach children.
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(1) Muhammad Zaigham Qadeer
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, AIOU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Mumtaz Gul Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Ghizer Campus Karakoram International University, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
(3) Abdul Shakoor
PhD, Department of Education, Sarhad University of Science and IT Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
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APA : Qadeer, M. Z., Khan, M. G., & Shakoor, A. (2019). A Study to Identify the Psychological Problems of Students at Primary Level. Global Social Sciences Review, IV(IV), 367-373. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).47
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CHICAGO : Qadeer, Muhammad Zaigham, Mumtaz Gul Khan, and Abdul Shakoor. 2019. "A Study to Identify the Psychological Problems of Students at Primary Level." Global Social Sciences Review, IV (IV): 367-373 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).47
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HARVARD : QADEER, M. Z., KHAN, M. G. & SHAKOOR, A. 2019. A Study to Identify the Psychological Problems of Students at Primary Level. Global Social Sciences Review, IV, 367-373.
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MHRA : Qadeer, Muhammad Zaigham, Mumtaz Gul Khan, and Abdul Shakoor. 2019. "A Study to Identify the Psychological Problems of Students at Primary Level." Global Social Sciences Review, IV: 367-373
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MLA : Qadeer, Muhammad Zaigham, Mumtaz Gul Khan, and Abdul Shakoor. "A Study to Identify the Psychological Problems of Students at Primary Level." Global Social Sciences Review, IV.IV (2019): 367-373 Print.
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OXFORD : Qadeer, Muhammad Zaigham, Khan, Mumtaz Gul, and Shakoor, Abdul (2019), "A Study to Identify the Psychological Problems of Students at Primary Level", Global Social Sciences Review, IV (IV), 367-373
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TURABIAN : Qadeer, Muhammad Zaigham, Mumtaz Gul Khan, and Abdul Shakoor. "A Study to Identify the Psychological Problems of Students at Primary Level." Global Social Sciences Review IV, no. IV (2019): 367-373. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).47