Stein Judith A, Rotheram-Borus Mary Jane, Lester Patricia
Department of Psychology, UCLA, USA.
Fam Process. 2007 Sep;46(3):317-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2007.00214.x.
Stein, Riedel, and Rotheram-Borus reported in 1999 that early parentification predicted maladaptive outcomes of more emotional distress, substance use, and conduct problems among adolescents of parents with HIV/AIDS (PWH) 6 months later. The current study assessed the adolescents (N = 213) 6 years later to assess whether there were continuing negative effects of parentification, or, rather, if there were some positive outcomes. Although the premature assumption of parental roles had negative effects in the short term, we hypothesized that such skills may have been adaptive in the long run, especially in the case of adolescents with major stressors in their lives, including dying or ill parents, impoverished environments, and family instability. We found that early parentification predicted better adaptive coping skills and less alcohol and tobacco use 6 years later. In addition, early parentification was not associated with later emotional distress and dysfunctional parenting attitudes, including expecting role reversals in their own children.
斯坦因、里德尔和罗瑟拉姆 - 博勒斯在1999年报告称，早期的角色代行预示着6个月后感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的父母（PWH）的青少年会出现更多情绪困扰、物质使用和行为问题等适应不良的后果。本研究在6年后对这些青少年（N = 213）进行了评估，以确定角色代行是否存在持续的负面影响，或者是否有一些积极的结果。尽管过早承担父母角色在短期内有负面影响，但我们假设从长远来看，这些技能可能具有适应性，特别是对于生活中有重大压力源的青少年，包括父母死亡或患病、贫困环境和家庭不稳定等情况。我们发现，早期的角色代行预示着6年后有更好的适应性应对技能，以及更少的酒精和烟草使用。此外，早期的角色代行与后来的情绪困扰和功能失调的养育态度无关，包括期望自己的孩子角色颠倒。
