TY - JOUR AU - Rafiq, Asma AU - Yousaf, Aasma AU - Afzal, Taiba AU - Imdad , Kianat AU - Hameed, Asma AU - Batool, Iqra PY - 2022/05/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Quality of Parent-Child Relationship, Emotional Regulation and Interpersonal Difficulties in University Students: Quality of Parent-Child Relationship, Emotional Regulation and Interpersonal Difficulties JF - Pakistan BioMedical Journal JA - PBMJ VL - 5 IS - 5 SE - Original Article DO - 10.54393/pbmj.v5i5.453 UR - https://pakistanbmj.com/journal/index.php/pbmj/article/view/453 SP - 127-132 AB - <p>Studies considered parent-child attachment a significant relationship that can have a great impact an adult’s life. However, despite the parent-child attachment, the quality of the parent-child relationship is important, which has a significant impact on children’s emotional, physical, and mental health. <strong>Objective</strong>: To find the relationship between the quality of the parent-child relationship and interpersonal difficulties with emotional regulation in university students. <strong>Methods: </strong>The Correlation research design was used for the quantitative method in the study. The study was carried out on 300 university students (males and females) with the age range of 18 to 25 years selected through stratified random sampling from private and government universities. <strong>Results:</strong> The quality of the parent-child relationship was observed to be a positive sign of emotional regulation and interpersonal difficulties in students. The current research also reveal that a negative or less satisfying relationship with their parents result in more issues regarding their emotions and relationships. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> Less satisfying parental relationships leads to various problems of psychological and social health of individuals.</p> ER -