Interpersonal trust and social adjustment among children of separated parents

Abstract

The study aims to achieve the relationship between interpersonal trust and social adjustment among teenagers who have separated
parents. There is a suggestion that the increasing number of divorced parents hinders the development of trust in teenagers. The
purpose of the study is to comprehend the life of such teenagers and create methods for them to adjust and develop healthy trust.
Teenagers with married parents seem to have a higher level of trust than those of separated parents. The sample included 120
research participants, which were selected from different schools of twin cities in which 60 from private schools and 60 from
government schools. Research has shown that children from separated families suffer from internalizing problems, external
behavioral issues, low academic success and complications in other social relations.