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    Media coverage regarding sexual abuse
    (UMT.Lahore, 2021) ZUNAIRA HAROON; MAHNOOR IRFAN; MAHNOOR ZAHRA
    This study examined the relationship between media coverage regarding sexual abuse perceived stress and mental health in early and middle adults’ viewers. It was hypothesized that; i) There is likely to be a relationship between of media coverage on sexual abuse, perceived stress and mental health of early adults and middle age adults. ii) Media coverage on sexual abuse and predict perceived stress are likely to predict mental health in early and middle adult viewers. iii)intensity of perceived stress and mental health are tend to be higher among early adults and middle age adults who are viewers of media coverage on sexual abuse and iv) There is likely to be a gender difference in mental health issues and in perceived stress after watching media coverage on sexual abuse than men. Correlational cross-sectional design was used including information related to sexual abuse. The sample consisted of 200 participants with age range 20-62 years (M = 38.41, SD = 13.81) of which 81 were men and 119 were women. The convenient sampling was use to access the sample. The self-constructed demographic sheet, Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck, andamp; Mermelstein, 1983) and Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) (Keyes, 2005). The results of Pearson Product Moment correlation showed that perceived stress significantly negatively related to overall mental health in early and middle adult viewers and perceived stress was negatively relate to social, emotional and psychological well-being. The results of multiple hierarchal regression analysis suggested that Perceived stress scale significantly negatively predicted mental health in early and middle adults. The results of independent sample t-test showed significant gender differences in perceived stress and mental health among early and middle adults that women have higher perceived stress than men do. Moreover, the results also indicated higher perceived stress in early adults than middle adults did. This study has important implication for the media houses about developing programs xiii in improving media ethics so the victim’s dignity should not be harm by the media hype. Spread of news on sensitive topics so that a common person can have access to give their opinion should be under control. Journalist should have highly developed skills, training and formal education.