Romantic Dating Relationships Conflict & Mental Health among Young Adults

Abstract

In the present study, the researchers have attempted to assess the conflict in a romantic dating relationship and the mental health of young adults. The data was collected using Depression, Anxiety & Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and Conflict in Adult Dating Scale Inventory short form (CADRI-S) from a sample of 106 college students and working individuals, aged between 18 to 25 years. The Pearson correlation method was used to find the relation between mental health and conflict in dating among young adults. Regression was used to find out the influence of conflict in dating relationships and mental health among young adults. The results of the present study indicate that there is a relationship between conflict in a dating relationship and depression among young adults. There is no relation between conflict in dating relationships on Anxiety and Stress among young adults. And there shows an influence of conflict in dating relationships in Depression among young adults. The study provides insight into romantic dating conflicts and mental health among young adults.