Cognitive and Contextual Factors Mediating the Relation Between Interparental Conflict and Adolescents’ Psychological Maladjustment

Abstract

The present study tested the effects of interparental conflict on adolescents' psychological adjustment as mediated by cognitive (threat, self-blame, and triangulation) and contextual (maternal and paternal rejection) factors. The sample for this study consisted of 524 high school students (48 % boys and 52 % girls) ranging in age from 11 through 18 years (M = 13.28 years, SD = 1.14). The sample was selected from 19 schools of 3 major cities in Bangladesh. Data were collected using a package of selfreport measures that include: (1) the Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale; (2 and 3) the Child version (short form) of the Parental Acceptance and Rejection Questionnaire for Mothers and for Fathers; (4) the Child version of the Personality Assessment Questionnaire; and (5), the Personal Information Form for demographic information. Results of Bootstrapping Multiple Mediation Analysis showed that both cognitive and contextual factors mediated the effects interparental conflict on adolescents' psychological maladjustment.

Teachers’ perspectives on the factors contributing to childhood adversity

“…As mentioned before, parental conflict can contribute to children experiencing higher levels of depression, anxiety, lower levels of self-esteem and lower social and scholastic performance (Sorek & Brookdale, 2019). Adaptive developmental trajectories of children are also hindered by interparental conflict (Khaleque et al, 2015).…”

“…(Sorke & Brookdale, p. 2). Interparental conflict often leads to maladaptive parenting, which in turn leads to child maladjustment (Khaleque et al, 2015). As mentioned before, parental conflict can contribute to children experiencing higher levels of depression, anxiety, lower levels of self-esteem and lower social and scholastic performance (Sorek & Brookdale, 2019).…”

Adolescents Conflicts Resolution Patterns: A Descriptive Analysis

“…Cognitive development in adolescents is the ability to give reasons for concrete thinking and move more towards abstract thinking, which is described as formal operational thinking (Stuart, 2016). According to Khaleque et al, (2016), cognitive development is one of the factors that will cause conflict. Adolescents in their cognitive development will try to find perceptions about learning about the surrounding environment (Kilic & Cetin, 2024), including relationships with parents (Kim & Kim, 2024).…”

Hubungan Empati Dengan Perilaku Konflik Dengan Orang Tua Dual-Career

“…Perubahan biologis terlihat dalam perkembangan otak dan hormonal yang belum matang akan mempengaruhi perilaku remaja DOI://dx.doi.org/10.24042/ajp.v3i2.13133 dan menghasilkan respon emosional yang ekstrem. Perubahan kognitif yang lambat akan menciptakan sikap-sikap ketidaksesuaian, penyalahan diri, dan keinginan yang menggebugebu dalam menyelesaikan masalah yang berujung pada konflik dengan orang tua (Khaleque, Kamal, & Anjuman, 2016). Perubahan emosional yang negatif menyebabkan terjadinya gangguan interaksi antara remaja dan orang tua (Eisenberg, Hofer, Losoya, Spinrad, & Liew, 2015).…”