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Area of Science:

  • Child and Family Health
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

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  • Approximately 1.4 million young carers in the U.S. face unique challenges.
  • Parentification, a role reversal, occurs when children assume adult caregiving responsibilities.
  • Understanding parentification is crucial for supporting young carers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the concept of parentification in young carers.
  • To describe antecedents, attributes, and consequences of parentification.
  • To provide a foundation for future research and interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Concept analysis using Rodgers' evolutionary method.
  • Systematic literature search across CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, and Scopus.
  • Identification and synthesis of 25 relevant articles.

Main Results:

  • Antecedents include care receiver dependency and child's caregiving role adoption.
  • Attributes encompass fairness, obligation, resilience, individuation, confidence, cultural norms, family functioning, support systems, resources, relationships, and awareness of needs.
  • Parentification yields both positive and negative consequences for young carers.

Conclusions:

  • Parentification is a multidimensional phenomenon with significant impacts on young carers.
  • This analysis offers insights into an underserved population.
  • Findings can guide intervention development and future research for young caregivers.