Verhaar Suzanne, Matthewson Mandy Louise, Bentley Caitlin
School of Psychological Sciences, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 30, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia.
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
Children (Basel). 2022 Mar 30;9(4):475. doi: 10.3390/children9040475.
This study qualitatively investigated the mental health of adults exposed to parental alienating behaviours in childhood. Research suggests that exposure to parental alienating behaviours in childhood can have a profound impact on the mental health of those children later in life, including experiencing anxiety disorders and trauma reactions. An international sample of 20 adults exposed to parental alienating behaviours in childhood participated in semi-structured interviews on their experience and its impact. Four themes were identified: mental health difficulties, including anxiety disorders and trauma reactions, emotional pain, addiction and substance use, and coping and resilience. Intergenerational transmission of parental alienation was found. Confusion in understanding their experience of alienation, the mental health sequelae, and elevated levels of suicidal ideation were found. This study demonstrated the insidious nature of parental alienation and parental alienating behaviours and provided further evidence of these behaviours as a form of emotional abuse.
本研究对童年时期遭受父母离间行为的成年人的心理健康进行了定性调查。研究表明，童年时期遭受父母离间行为会对这些孩子日后的心理健康产生深远影响，包括出现焦虑症和创伤反应。一项针对20名童年时期遭受父母离间行为的成年人的国际样本参与了关于他们的经历及其影响的半结构化访谈。确定了四个主题：心理健康问题，包括焦虑症和创伤反应、情感痛苦、成瘾和物质使用，以及应对和恢复力。发现了父母离间行为的代际传递。研究发现他们在理解自己的离间经历、心理健康后遗症以及自杀意念水平升高方面存在困惑。这项研究证明了父母离间行为和父母离间行为的潜在危害，并进一步证明了这些行为是一种情感虐待形式。
