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01-10-2008 | Original Paper

Predictors of Growth and Distress Following Childhood Parentification: A Retrospective Exploratory Study

Auteurs: Lisa M. Hooper, Sylvia A. Marotta, Richard P. Lanthier

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 5/2008

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Abstract

While most of the existing literature has focused on the risks associated with parentification, we examined the potential benefits (i.e., posttraumatic growth) associated with parentification. Predictors of posttraumatic growth explored in our study included: attachment, differentiation of self, parentification, and resiliency. Partial support was found for the predictor variables leading to posttraumatic growth, with resilience emerging as the strongest predictor; resilience explained 14% of the variance in posttraumatic growth. These findings suggest that future research might explore additional resiliency factors that explain positive psychological outcomes related to childhood parentification.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Predictors of Growth and Distress Following Childhood Parentification: A Retrospective Exploratory Study
Auteurs
Lisa M. Hooper
Sylvia A. Marotta
Richard P. Lanthier
Publicatiedatum
01-10-2008
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 5/2008
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-007-9184-8

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