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New Insights into Child-to-Parent Violence and its Impact on Parental Psychological Disorders

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Researchers have made a significant discovery in the field of psychology, shedding light on the consequences of child-to-parent violence (CPV) on parental psychological disorders. A study conducted by the University of Jaen revealed that social support, self-efficacy, and emotional dysregulation play a crucial role in the relationship between CPV and psychological disorders in parents. The research, funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, highlights the need for interventions to prevent or mitigate the psychosocial impact of CPV.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study found that social support played a serial mediator role in the relationship between CPV and psychological disorders in parents.
  • Self-efficacy and emotional dysregulation also had significant effects on the relationship between CPV and psychological disorders.
  • The research used a serial multiple mediation model, analyzing data from a sample of 1017 Spanish parents.
  • The study's findings emphasize the importance of providing social support to parents experiencing CPV to prevent or mitigate the psychosocial impact.
  • The research concluded that interventions targeting parents could help alleviate the effects of CPV on psychological disorders.
  • Nazaret Bautista-Aranda, Lourdes Contreras, and M. Carmen Cano-Lozano were the authors of the study.
  • The study's methodology involved a serial multiple mediation model, which allows for the analysis of multiple variables and their relationships.
  • The University of Jaen's Department of Psychology conducted the research.

Statistics:

  • 1017 Spanish parents participated in the study.
  • Social support played a significant role in mediating the relationship between CPV and psychological disorders (p < 0.05).
  • Self-efficacy and emotional dysregulation also had significant effects on the relationship between CPV and psychological disorders (p < 0.01).
  • The study found a significant path from CPV to psychological disorders, mediated by social support, self-efficacy, and emotional dysregulation (p < 0.001).

Sources:

  • Bautista-Aranda, N., Contreras, L., & Cano-Lozano, M. C. (2025). Child-to-parent Violence and Parental Psychological Disorders: Serial Multiple Mediation of Social Support, Self-efficacy and Emotional Dysregulation. Victims & Offenders, 20(3), 470-489.
  • Ministry of Science and Innovation (Spain). I+D+i Project "Analisis de la violencia filio-parental desde una perspectiva integradora: Claves para la intervencion".
  • University of Jaen. Department of Psychology.

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