Relationship between Perceived Inter-Parental Conflicts, Psychological Distress, and Life Satisfaction among University Students

Abstract

The current study aimed to examine the relationship between perceived Inter-parental Conflict, life satisfaction and psychological distress among university students. The data was collected from 250 university students from different university of Pakistan. Convenience sampling was used for data collection. Three instruments were used to measure the study variables i.e.: Children Perception of inter-parental Conflict (CPIC) - this was used to check the perceived interparental conflict among students. Kessler Psychological Distress (KPD) was used to check the psychological distress. Riverside Life Satisfaction scale (RSLS) was used to check the life satisfaction of university students. Results of the study revealed that there was a significant positive co-relationship between psychological distress and perceived inter-parental conflict. In addition to this, results depicted that there was a negative co-relationship between psychological distress and perceived inter-parental conflict with life satisfaction. Also, it indicated that Perceived Interparental conflict and psychological distress negatively predicted life satisfaction. The results also implies that there was a significant gender difference, suggesting that females have higher psychological distress as compared to males The study had several implications, especially with reference to therapeutic work. For instance, therapies can be designed, focusing primarily on life satisfaction with the aim of decreasing psychological distress among individuals