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    Parental discord, pet attachment, separation anxiety and interpersonal difficulties in young adults
    (UMT, Lahore, 2024) Abdul Rehman; Muhammad Hashim Zia Ullah Khan; Burhan Mustafa
    The present study aimed to find out the relationship between Parental Discord, Separation Anxiety, Pet Attachment and Interpersonal difficulties in Young Adults. A sample of 300 participants, with an equal number of males and females, was selected from both the public and private sectors to ensure equal representation, to minimize selection bias. The participants were young adults aged between 18-25 years currently owning a pet or owned one before. Key measures included the Adult Separation Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire ASA-27 – (Manicavasagar et al.,2003), the Pet Attachment and Life Impact Scale (Cromer & Barlow,2013), PALS, the Interpersonal Difficulties Scale for University Students, IDS (Saleem et al., 2014), and the Perceived Parental Disharmony Scale for Young adults (Amjad & Saleem, 2014). Ethical considerations were attended to exceedingly well with informed consent and data confidentiality. Data was collected through purposive sampling method. The implication will help mental health professionals to use pet therapy or animal-assisted intervention when treating young adults with separation anxiety and interpersonal difficulties caused by family issues. This study supposes that parental discord are significantly related to higher separation anxiety and interpersonal difficulties in young adults. Regression analysis has shown that the factor of parental discord is a strong predictor of emotional and relational challenges and thus affects life satisfaction and attachment patterns.