This study explored the experience of adults who had experienced parental alienation during childhood. Ten alienated adult children participated in 60 to 90-minute semi-structured interviews about their experience of parental alienation. Using Braun and Clarke (2006 Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77–101. https://doi.org/10.1191/1478088706qp063oa[Taylor & Francis Online] , [Google Scholar]) thematic analysis framework, seven themes were identified. Participants described experiencing abuse perpetrated by the alienating parent. They described experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-worth, guilt, attachment problems, difficulty in other relationships, and reduced or delayed educational and career attainment that they attributed to their experience of parental alienation. These results demonstrated that children’s exposure to parental alienation may have lifelong ramifications for their psychological well-being.

这项研究探索了在童年时期经历过父母疏远的成年人的经历。十个疏远的成年子女参加了60到90分钟的半结构化访谈，了解他们的父母疏离经历。使用Braun和Clarke（2006 Braun，V .和＆Clarke，V.（2006）。在心理学中运用主题分析。心理学定性研究，3（2），77 – 101。https://doi.org/10.1191/1478088706qp063oa [Taylor＆Francis Online]  ，[Google Scholar]）主题分析框架，确定了七个主题。参与者描述了疏远父母造成的虐待。他们描述经历了焦虑，沮丧，自我价值低下，内gui，依恋问题，在其他关系中的困难以及由于父母疏远的经历而减少或延迟了教育和职业成就。这些结果表明，儿童遭受父母疏远可能会对他们的心理健康产生终身影响。