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While most of the existing literature has focused on the risks associated with parentification, we examined the potential benefits (i.e., posttraumatic growth) associated with parentification. Predictors of posttraumatic growth explored in our study included: attachment, differentiation of self, parentification, and resiliency. Partial support was found for the predictor variables leading to posttraumatic growth, with resilience emerging as the strongest predictor; resilience explained 14% of the variance in posttraumatic growth. These findings suggest that future research might explore additional resiliency factors that explain positive psychological outcomes related to childhood parentification.
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Hooper, L.M., Marotta, S.A. & Lanthier, R.P. Predictors of Growth and Distress Following Childhood Parentification: A Retrospective Exploratory Study. J Child Fam Stud 17, 693–705 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-007-9184-8
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