Impacts of Parental Conflict on the Socialization of Children: A Case Study of District Sargodha
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https://doi.org/10.71145/rjsp.v4i2.575Keywords:
Parental Conflict, Child Socialization, Parental Stress, Emotional Development, District Sargodha, Family DynamicsAbstract
The issue of family conflicts among parents has for long been associated with social-emotional development of the children. This study explores family conflicts among parents impact the socialization process of their children, especially through indirect effects. Based on the previous studies carried out in this field shows that such family disputes not only cause distress but also limit the ability of the children to socialize effectively. To examine this study quantitatively, structured questionnaires were used in a survey involving 320 respondents, made up of 160 parents aged 30-45 years old and 160 children aged 12-15 years from different rural and urban communities in District Sargodha. Data were collected and analyzed to examine the relationship between parental conflict, parental stress and socialization of the children. Statistical analysis by using descriptive analysis, Reliability, two-way ANNOVA, t-test, correlation and Regression model proves that parental conflict had a significant direct effect on socialization of the children in adverse ways. In addition, parental stress is a mediating variable that increases the negative impact of parental conflicts.
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