The Mediating role of Loneliness in the Relationship between Parent-Adolescent Conflict and Emotional Dysregulation in Adolescents

Tayebeh Azizi; Hassan Amiri; Karim  Afshari Nia

doi:10.18502/qjcr.v21i83.11087

Tayebeh Azizi PhD student in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran.
Hassan Amiri PhD in Psychology, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran.
Karim Afshari Nia PhD in Psychology, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/qjcr.v21i83.11087

Keywords: Parent-adolescent conflict, emotional disorder, loneliness.

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the fit of the model of structural relationship between parent-adolescent conflict with emotional dysregulation, with the mediating role of loneliness in adolescents in Tehran.

Methods: The statistical population of the study included adolescents aged 13 to 18 years in Tehran. Using available sampling method, 400 people (200 female adolescents and 200 male adolescents) were selected as the sample and used the Asadi and Younesi adolescent parent conflict questionnaire (1390), Russell (1996) revised feelings of loneliness, and Graz and Romer (2004) responded to emotional dysregulation. Structural equation model was used to analyze the data.

Findings:The results showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between parent-adolescent conflict and emotion dysregulation (p<0.05). Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between parent-adolescent conflict with emotional dysregulation with the mediating role of loneliness (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Based on research findings, it can be concluded that feeling lonely with the occurrence of emotions such as depression, anxiety, and fatigue can play a mediating role between parent-adolescent conflict and emotion disorder.