Adolescent Perception of Interparental Conflict as Predictor of Self-Esteem and Psychological States

Abstract

The present research aims to study whether Adolescent Perception of Interparental conflict predicts psychological states (Depression, Anxiety & Stress) and Self-esteem in adolescents. The research is a cross-sectional design examining the correlation between the variables. A sample of 197 adolescents were included between the ages of 13 and 18 years old through convenience sampling. The questionnaire included a demographic form, the Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, and The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. The collected data was analyzed through SPSS 21 and tabulated in the results. The findings suggest that adolescent perception of interparental conflict does predict psychological states i.e., depression, stress, anxiety, and self-esteem. The results further indicate that most variables of CPIC which was used to measure the adolescent perception of interparental conflict were negatively related to emotional states. All variables of CPIC indicated a significant negative relationship with self-esteem except for the variable self-blame.  It is concluded in the study that adolescent perception of Interparental conflict harms an individual’s self-esteem and interparental conflict does not give rise to depression, anxiety, and stress in adolescents which should be further investigated.