Effect of inter-parental conflict on adolescents' behavior in Zagazig City | ||||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 8, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2014, Page 149-139 PDF (219.87 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Research Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.12816/0029319 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Nashwa Saber Atia1; Wagida Wafik Kamel2; Howida Henry Fahmy3 | ||||
| 1Assistant lecturer of community health nursing-Faculty of nursing- Zagazig University | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of community health nursing, Faculty of nursing, Zagazig University | ||||
| 3Professor of community medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Adolescents; Inter-parental conflict; and Behavior problems | ||||
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