Experiences of post-divorce parentification and parental affection: Implications for emerging adults' well-being

IF 1.7 3区社会学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Family Relations Pub Date : 2024-02-28 DOI:10.1111/fare.13013

Renée E. Wilkins-Clark, Zijun Wu, Melinda Stafford Markham

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Abstract

Objective

The present study examined how emerging adults' perceived parentification and parental affection toward themselves and their sibling after parental divorce are associated with mental health so that researchers and practitioners can better understand the influence of sibling dynamics in this process.

Background

Although parentification may be prevalent within the context of parental divorce, little is known about how perceived sibling parentification and parental affection (i.e., individual and sibling) are related to individuals' reports of mental health for those who have experienced parental divorce.

Method

The sample consisted of 106 emerging adults with a living biological sibling and parents who divorced. Hierarchical regressions were used to investigate associations among levels (i.e., individual and sibling) and differences (i.e., individual versus sibling) in self-perceived post-divorce parentification and parental affection and outcomes (i.e., current symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress).

Results

Higher reports of self-perceived parentification were significantly related to higher reports of participants' depressive and stress symptomology. Greater self-perceived parental affection for siblings had a significant positive relationship with the aforementioned outcomes.

Implications

Important implications on the potentially long-lasting effects of perceived parental treatment are included for divorce education facilitators and family therapists working with divorcing parents.

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离婚后的亲子关系和父母之爱：对新成人福祉的影响

本研究探讨了父母离异后，新兴成人感知到的亲子关系以及父母对自己和兄弟姐妹的爱与心理健康之间的关系，以便研究人员和从业人员更好地了解兄弟姐妹动态在这一过程中的影响。虽然亲子关系在父母离异的背景下可能很普遍，但对于感知到的兄弟姐妹亲子关系和父母的爱（即个人和兄弟姐妹）与经历过父母离异的人的心理健康报告之间的关系，人们知之甚少、虽然亲子关系在父母离异的情况下可能很普遍，但人们对感知到的兄弟姐妹亲子关系和父母亲情（即个人和兄弟姐妹）与经历过父母离异的人的心理健康报告之间的关系却知之甚少。我们使用层次回归法研究了自我认知的离婚后亲子关系和父母亲情的水平（即个人和兄弟姐妹）和差异（即个人和兄弟姐妹）与结果（即当前的抑郁、焦虑和压力症状）之间的关系。对于离婚教育促进者和与离婚父母合作的家庭治疗师来说，感知到的父母对待子女的方式可能会产生长期的影响。

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Family Relations Multiple-

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

13.60%

发文量

164

期刊介绍： A premier, applied journal of family studies, Family Relations is mandatory reading for family scholars and all professionals who work with families, including: family practitioners, educators, marriage and family therapists, researchers, and social policy specialists. The journal"s content emphasizes family research with implications for intervention, education, and public policy, always publishing original, innovative and interdisciplinary works with specific recommendations for practice.