The Interparental Conflict in Selected Schools of Pokhara: Adolescents’ Perspectives

Abstract

Conflict is a natural part of family dynamics. Adolescents' perceptions of these conflicts can significantly impact their externalizing and internalizing behaviors. This study assesses how adolescents in selected schools of Pokhara perceive interparental conflict. To address this issue, a descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted to assess the perception of inter-parental conflict among adolescents using the children’s perception of inter-parental conflict scale among 140 students from two schools in Pokhara by multi-stage sampling. The collected data was verified, analyzed, and arranged for accuracy. It was coded and entered into Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and then analyzed using descriptive statistics, Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient, and Mann Whitney U test. The study’s finding shows that 52.9 percent were of the age group 12-14 years, where the mean age ±SD was (14.48 ±.877). More than half of respondents 53% have a moderate level of perception, whereas 23.5% have a high level, and the remaining 23.5% have a low level of perception of inter-parental conflict. There was no significant difference in the level of perception and the selected variables. There are significant positive correlations between the several subscales of the inter-parental conflict (p < .01). More than half of the respondents perceived interparental conflict at a moderate level. In addition, significant positive correlations were also found between the several subscales of the interparental conflict. The study provides a valuable information to identify how adolescents perceive inter-parental conflict, providing insights into their emotional well-being and behavioral patterns.