Parental alienation - a valid experience?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The phenomenon of 'parental alienation' is controversial and little explored in the Nordic countries. We wanted to investigate whether parental alienation is a valid concept and how it is perceived in a Nordic context.

Material and method

The study was based on an online survey where the participants were self-recruited. We received responses from 1212 participants. Bivariate and multivariate models were used to test the associations between parental alienation and gender, other intimate partner violence, depressive health problems and reduced well-being.

Results

Visitation sabotage and parental alienation are realities for both fathers and mothers. It was most frequently directed at fathers, but such behaviour is not gender specific. Eight different aliena

SUBMITTER: Meland E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11292963 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature