THE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE, SELF-BLAMING AND PARENT CHILD CONFLICTS IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

This study aimed to find out the association between adverse childhood experiences, self-blaming & parent child conflicts in the adults. Thus, it was hypothesized that there will be a relationship between adverse childhood experiences, self-blaming and parent child conflict in students. It was also hypothesized that the adverse childhood experiences and self-blaming will likely to predict parent child conflict in students. A correlational research design has been used to collect data from (N = 200) students by using the convenient sampling technique. Therefore, adverse childhood experiences questionnaire, self-blaming scale and parent child conflict scale were used as assessment measures. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze the data, including correlation and regression analysis. The results of study offer significant information in reaching the conclusion. Findings of this study illustrated the negative relationship amid adverse childhood experience with self-blaming & parent child conflict (PCC). Also, both ACEs and SB predicted PCC, while ACEs have stronger and negative relationship with PCC. Similarly, PCC shown to be positively increased with increasing SB. The results are discussed in light of the previous literature in order to make clear position of current study. The findings can be used for the family counselling.