This study examined communication apprehension within parent–child relationships as a function of parental alienation and self-esteem. We posited that parental alienation in childhood was positively associated with parent–child communication apprehension in adulthood, and that self-esteem in adulthood mediated the association. Results from 211 college-aged students indicated that parental alienation from male and female caregivers in childhood was positively associated with communication apprehension with female caregivers in adulthood. In addition, parental alienation from male caregivers in childhood was positively associated with communication apprehension with male caregivers in adulthood. The findings also indicated a stronger positive relationship between parental alienation and parent–child communication apprehension when self-esteem was low rather than high.

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亲子沟通理解：父母疏远和自尊的作用

这项研究检查了父母与子女关系中的沟通忧虑与父母疏远和自尊的关系。我们假设儿童时期的父母疏远与成年期的亲子沟通理解正相关，而成年后的自尊介导了这种关联。211名大学生的研究结果表明，儿童期男女照顾者的父母疏远与成年女性照顾者的沟通理解成正相关。此外，儿童期男性照顾者与父母的疏远与成年男性照顾者的沟通理解呈正相关。