Peer Victimization, Conflict Management Strategies and Psychological Adjustment among Adolescents

Abstract

Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood. In this period children are going through many changes including physical and psychological. Victims of peer victimization are likely to develop psychological adjustment difficulties. The main objective of the study was to explore the relationship among peer victimization, conflict resolution strategies and psychological adjustment among adolescents. Sample was selected through non-probability convenient sampling technique. The sample comprised of 300 adolescents from different institutes of Islamabad and Rawalpindi with age range from 10-19 years. The data was collected with the help of self-reported measures i.e., Multidimensional Peer Victimization scale by Joseph and Stockton (2018), Resolving Conflicts in Relationship (RCR) by Thayer (2008), Youth Internalizing Behavior Screener (YIBS) by Aslam (2020) and Youth Externalizing Behavior Screener (YEBS) by Aslam (2018). The results of the study show significant association between study variables. Peer victimization was positively associated with the psychological adjustment. Conflict resolution strategies peer victimization and psychological adjustment is positively associated. The findings of the study suggest that peer victimization cause psychological adjustment issues for adolescent which can be resolved through conflict resolution among adolescents.