The sample consisted of 25 school student children ( 8 male and 17 female), they were students of sixth and seventh grade, their age ranged between 12 – 14 years. Sampling depended on reports done by the school counselor who believed this children were being abused by their parents.
Measures
Scale of Abuse, This scale was designed to assess types and severity of child abuse. It consists of 15 items covering three types of abuse, physical abuse: 5 items emotional abuse, 5 items, and neglect: 5 items. The severity of abuse children responded to items on a Liker three point scale, with the score 1 for abused by no one, 2 for abused by one parent and 3 for abused by both parents.
A Child’s Feelings, this survey was designed to assess levels