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Violence is a persistent force in the lives of children. Exposure to violence during childhood is increasingly common and is recognized risk factors for the development of stress, anxiety and aggression among children. The types of violence that have been associated with adverse psychological and behavioural impact include domestic violence, school violence, media and community violence. Children's psycho physiological functioning is significantly affected by exposure to violent environment. This study was aimed to assess the psychological and behavioural impact of violence on children. Quantitative research approach and descriptive research design was used for this study. The present study was conducted among 60 school going children who were selected based on convenient sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The questionnaire consisted of part A, demographic characteristics, part B, scale to assess the Anxiety and depression and part C scale to assess the stress. Data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings of the study revealed that majority of the school going children had moderate level of Anxiety and depression, and 61.7% of school going children had moderate level of stress. It is suggested that the interventions should be carried out to reduce violence in the home, school and the community. It can be effective in the prevention of anxiety, stress and depression among school going children.