ABSTRACT

It can be said that the fi ndings of the other researches related to the current research fi ndings are overlapped. In general, parental confl ict is a factor that can both directly and through some intermediary variables affect the romantic relationship satisfactions of young adults.

The results from structural equation modeling demonstrated that perceived marital confl ict of parents was associated with romantic relationship satisfaction; problem solving style mediated this relationship, but irrational relationship beliefs was not mediated this relationship. Furthermore, it was found that there were not gender differences in structural equation modeling.

For this aim, Children’s Perceptions of Interparental Confl ict Scale (Adult-Form), Problem Solving on Romantic Relationships Scale for Adolescents, Relationship Beliefs Questionnaire, Relationship Satisfaction Scale and Personal Information Form prepared by the researcher where distributed to 281 university students from different faculties of Gaziantep University.

This study examined the relationship between interparental confl ict and young adult romantic relationship satisfaction, and it tested whether irrational relationship beliefs and problem-solving style mediate this relationship in the cognitive framework.