Abstract

While child abuse, maltreatment, and neglect are clear examples of the most maladaptive types of parent-child interactions (Borchet et al., 2022), there is considerable evidence for the damaging nature of parentification in terms of youth outcomes and parental/familial dysfunction. The research literature contains numerous studies related to parentification, but there is little research overtly demonstrating the systemic effects of parentification (Peris et al., 2008). It is imperative that researchers and clinicians learn more about the mechanisms involved in the parentification process. Therefore, this systematic review analyzed the research literature centered on both parentification and adolescent populations. This study assessed various themes in the literature on parentification in adolescence (such as sample location, funding sources, and psychometrically sound parentification measures) and highlighted systemic outcomes. This systematic review sheds light on possible prevention and intervention treatment techniques and directions for future research that could decrease the negative mental health outcomes of parentification.

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College and Department

Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Family Life

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