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School Refusal and Parental Illness: A Narrative Review
Salomé Villetorte1, Bruno Dauvier1, Basilie Chevrier1
1Aix Marseille Univ, PSYCLE, Aix-en-Provence, France.
Child: Care, Health and Development
|June 20, 2026
Summary
Parental illness is linked to school refusal (SR) in young people, though research is limited. More attention is needed to understand this association and support affected families.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Developmental Psychology
- Family Studies
Background:
- School refusal (SR) significantly impacts youth development with short- and long-term consequences.
- Early interventions are crucial for improving SR outcomes.
- Parental illness is a recognized, yet under-researched, risk factor for SR.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the frequency and strength of the association between school refusal and parental illness.
- To explore the specific characteristics of this link in existing literature.
Main Methods:
- A narrative review was conducted.
- Searches were performed across PsycInfo, PsycArticles, Google Scholar, and PubMed.
- 18 studies were included in the review.
Main Results:
- A link between parental illness and school refusal is confirmed, but robust studies are scarce.
- Parental mental illness appears more frequently associated with SR than physical illness.
- The parental illness factor is often acknowledged but rarely the primary focus.
Conclusions:
- The association between parental illness and SR aligns with clinical observations.
- There is a notable lack of detailed data on parental illnesses within SR research.
- Further investigation is required to understand this relationship and enhance support for affected children and families.
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