The aim of the study is to identify the relationship between parent- teen conflict and emotional intelligence of adolescents. The objectives of the study were to determine the extent of parent-teen conflict among adolescents, to determine the emotional intelligence of adolescents, to identify the relationship between parent- teen conflict and emotional intelligence of adolescents and to find out the association between extent of parent- teen conflict and selected demographic variables. Erik Berne’s transactional analysis principles were used for conceptual frame work of the study. This correlational research study was conducted on 200 adolescents from JDT Islam high School, Calicut. Data were collected from sample after getting necessary permission from the school authorities, consent from parents and assents from subjects. Data were analyzed with SPSS package version 17. Result of the data analysis identified that 46.5% adolescents are free from conflict, 42% have mild conflict, only 10% had moderate conflict and 1.5% had severe conflict with parents. The study concluded that there is significant relationship between parent- teen conflict and emotional intelligence of adolescents (p= 0.001) and also parent- teen conflict had significant association with selected demographic variables like religion (p=008), place of residence (p=.016), type of family (p=0.002), number of children (p=.004) educational status of father (p=.000) and mother (p=.022).

Keywords: Adolescent; Parent-Teen Conflict; Emotional Intelligence.