Effect of inter-parental conflict on adolescents' behavior in Zagazig City

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant lecturer of community health nursing-Faculty of nursing- Zagazig University

2 Assistant Professor of community health nursing, Faculty of nursing, Zagazig University

3 Professor of community medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University

10.12816/0029319

Abstract

Background: The family plays an essential role in fostering the development of children. The
present study aim was to highlight inter parental conflict and its effect on adolescents'
behavior. Subjects and methods; a cross-sectional descriptive design was utilized with a
sample of 508 adolescents randomly selected by using a multi-stage cluster sample from
three preparatory and two secondary schools in Zagazig city. Tools: Data were collected by a
questionnaire sheet consisted of three parts; socio-demographic data, Children's Perception of
Inter parental Conflict Scale, and Youth Self-Report Scale. The study results revealed that
the majority of the adolescents (93.7%) reported low perception of inter parental conflict,
with perceived threat being the most prominent of its components. They also mostly have
normal youth self-report, with more internalizing than externalizing behaviors. The Children's
Perception of Inter parental Conflict and Youth Self-Report scores were positively correlated
reflecting a negative impact of parental conflict perception on normal behavior. The
perception of inter parental conflict is lower among girls, living with parents, with educated
mothers, good social relations, more available home media and lower income. The Youth
Self-Report tend to be more normal among girls, those with lower perception of parental
conflict, and lower number of home media. The study concluded that parental conflict has a
deleterious effect on adolescents' psychological wellbeing as measured by self-reporting.
Therefore, it is recommended to improve community awareness through mass media about
effects of parental conflict on adolescents as well as training school teachers to identify the
behavioral problems among the adolescents.

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