Assessing Marital Conflict from the Child's Perspective: The Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate how children perceive conflicts between their parents and the impact on their development.
• Developed the Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale to gauge children's views on marital conflict.
• Analyzed responses from children to understand their perspectives on interparental disputes.
• Identified significant differences in children's perspectives on conflict based on age and gender.
• Found that children's perceptions correlate with emotional and behavioral outcomes related to parental disagreements.