Parent Child Conflict Essay

IMPACT OF PARENT_CHILD CONFLICTS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SELF-ESTEEM AMONG PUPILS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN EMBU EAST SUB COUNTY,KENYA

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background Information

Conflict can be defined as the lack of peace in an environment. A parental conflict is considered a disagreement that leads to a greater or lesser interaction of the parents. This interaction can vary from very positive to very negative (Goeke-Morey, Cummings, & Papp, 2007; Cummings, Goeke-Morey, & Papp, 2003). It can be between the two parents or between parents and their children. Conflict in a family can be as a result of lack of trust, drunkenness, lack of dialogue, lack of respect, joblessness and idleness. It comes in form of fights, quarrels,

1.4 Objectives of the Study

This study will be guided by the following objectives:

(i) To determine the extent to which conflicts in a parent-child affect pupils’ academic achievement.

(ii) To establish the role of the mediator in a parent-child conflict and its effect on a pupils’ self-esteem and academic achievement.

(iii) To establish the nature of the relationship between pupils who experience parent-child conflicts and their teachers.

(iv) To establish the impact of the quality of the relationships with mothers and fathers on the level of self-esteem and academic achievement of the pupils.

1.5 Research Questions

This study aims at answering the following questions:-

(i) To what extent do conflicts in a parent-child affect pupils’ academic achievement?

(ii) What is the role of the mediator in a parent-child conflict and its effect on pupils’ self-esteem and academic achievement?

(iii) What is the nature of the relationship between pupils who experience parent-child conflicts and their