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Background <p>Parentification is a relational process that leads to role confusion within a family system, where a parent imposes their roles on the child without the child's consent. Because the roles and responsibilities are placed on the child without their permission, this situation can be considered a form of emotional abuse. In the literature, the effects of parentification on self-esteem are still debated, with findings suggesting both positive and negative outcomes.</p> Objective <p>The aim of this study is to determine whether parentification has a mediating role in the effect of emotional abuse perceived by adolescents from their parents on self-esteem.</p> Participants and setting <p>The sample consisted of 702 adolescents aged 14–18 living in Adapazarı, Sakarya.</p> Methods <p>The Adolescent Parentification Form, the Perceived Emotional Abuse from Mother and Father Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were used in the study. A three-step hierarchical linear regression analysis was conducted using SPSS to examine the effects of emotional abuse and parentification as predictors of self-esteem.</p> Results <p>The study revealed that parentification had a statistically significant mediating role in the relationship between the level of emotional abuse perceived from the father and the level of self-esteem.</p> Conclusions <p>The current study demonstrated the importance of father involvement in child development. Especially for adolescents, parents are important role models. Therefore, the healthy progression of the adolescent-parent relationship is crucial for the adolescent to develop positive self-esteem.</p>

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The mediating role of parentification in the effect of perceived abuse by adolescents from their parents on self-esteem

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    2025年11月26日

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  • Bedriye Çelik Kanca,
  • Haktan Demircioğlu

摘要

Background

Parentification is a relational process that leads to role confusion within a family system, where a parent imposes their roles on the child without the child's consent. Because the roles and responsibilities are placed on the child without their permission, this situation can be considered a form of emotional abuse. In the literature, the effects of parentification on self-esteem are still debated, with findings suggesting both positive and negative outcomes.

Objective

The aim of this study is to determine whether parentification has a mediating role in the effect of emotional abuse perceived by adolescents from their parents on self-esteem.

Participants and setting

The sample consisted of 702 adolescents aged 14–18 living in Adapazarı, Sakarya.

Methods

The Adolescent Parentification Form, the Perceived Emotional Abuse from Mother and Father Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were used in the study. A three-step hierarchical linear regression analysis was conducted using SPSS to examine the effects of emotional abuse and parentification as predictors of self-esteem.

Results

The study revealed that parentification had a statistically significant mediating role in the relationship between the level of emotional abuse perceived from the father and the level of self-esteem.

Conclusions

The current study demonstrated the importance of father involvement in child development. Especially for adolescents, parents are important role models. Therefore, the healthy progression of the adolescent-parent relationship is crucial for the adolescent to develop positive self-esteem.