Parents conjugality: Perceptions of married and single individuals

Parents' conjugality: Perceptions of married and single individualsThis study aimed to compare childrens' perceptions on the conjugality of their parents in married and unmarried individuals.There were 374 participants divided into three groups: married (n=118), singles who date (n=140), and singles who do not date (n=116).The instruments used were the Scale of Subjective Well-being, Parental Conjugality Questionnaire and Factorial Scale of Couple Relationship Satisfaction.Descriptive analyses, correlation, and group comparisons were assessed.There were significant differences in parental marital perceptions, with the singles showing a more positive perception.This finding could be explained by the age difference between the groups and not necessarily because they are married or single.The results suggest that developmental age is a relevant variable because of the experience accumulated over time, which would allow a more mature assessment of the family of origin.