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The purpose of the study was to investigate effects of perceived marital conflict by adolescent upon peer relation and to examine mediating effect of depression at the path of peer relationship with perceived marital conflict by adolescent and to find out solution that could help adolescent suffering from difficulties at peer relationship. The subject was 572 middle school student in their 1st and 2nd year of five schools at Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do. A questionnaire survey was used and path analysis with structural equation was done. The findings were: First, analysis upon mediating effect showed that indirect mediating effect of depression had significant influence upon peer relationship. The adolescent's depression could vary depending upon perception of marital conflict and the depression could improve peer relationship by lowering perception of marital conflict to lessen depression. Lastly, the study suggested involvement that could increase marital conflict solving to improve adolescent's peer relationship and to lower adolescent's depression made by marital conflict.