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Parental alienation - a valid experience?
Eivind Meland1, Dag Furuholmen2, David Jahanlu3
1Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care and Bergen Municipality, University of Bergen, Norway.
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
|April 24, 2023
Summary
Parental alienation is a recognized harmful behavior affecting both mothers and fathers, with construct validity supported by this study. This phenomenon should be acknowledged as domestic violence by health and social services for legal action.
Area of Science:
- Family Psychology
- Domestic Violence Studies
- Nordic Social Science
Background:
- Parental alienation is a controversial and under-researched topic in Nordic countries.
- This study investigates the validity and perception of parental alienation within a Nordic context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if parental alienation is a valid concept in the Nordic region.
- To explore how parental alienation is perceived by individuals in a Nordic context.
Main Methods:
- An online survey was distributed, with 1212 self-recruited participants.
- Bivariate and multivariate models analyzed associations between parental alienation and various factors.
- Internal reliability and construct validity were assessed using Cronbach's alpha and validated associations.
Main Results:
- Parental alienation and visitation sabotage affect both mothers and fathers, though more frequently reported by fathers.
- Eight alienation strategies demonstrated high internal reliability.
- Parental alienation showed strong associations with visitation sabotage, destructive relational behaviors, false accusations, mental ill-health, and impaired well-being.
Conclusions:
- Parental alienation is recognized by parents as harmful behavior affecting both genders.
- The study confirmed the construct validity of parental alienation.
- Parental alienation should be recognized as domestic violence by health and social services and be subject to legal action.
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