Abstract

This study aimed to investigate Turkish targeted parents’ experience of alienating tactics used in the process of being alienated from their child. The study also aimed to explore targeted parents’ thoughts on the services they have received from mental health and legal professionals that they encountered during the process of family separation. Eighty-four targeted parents completed an online survey. The survey consisted of questions pertaining to sociodemographic information, questions developed by the researchers asking about the targeted parents’ experiences, and questions regarding 13 alienation tactics described in the literature. The majority of participants were male (94%), with an average age of 42 years. Participants reported they had been exposed to many alienating tactics and almost half of the participants had not seen their child despite the existence of court ordered visitation. Half of the participants had been referred to mental health professionals during the divorce process, with the majority of these participants of the opinion that these professionals had insufficient knowledge of parental alienation. Further, most participants thought that the legal professionals they encountered had insufficient knowledge of parental alienation. Participants also reported feeling hopeless, desperate, lonely, anxious, and unable to enjoy life. These findings are consistent with research with participants from other countries.

摘要

本研究旨在调查土耳其有针对性的父母在疏远孩子的过程中使用疏远策略的经历。该研究还旨在探讨有针对性的父母对他们在家庭分离过程中遇到的心理健康和法律专业人士提供的服务的看法。八十四位目标家长完成了在线调查。该调查包括与社会人口信息有关的问题、研究人员提出的有关目标父母经历的问题，以及有关文献中描述的 13 种疏离策略的问题。大多数参与者是男性（94%），平均年龄为 42 岁。参与者报告说，他们曾接触过许多疏远策略，尽管存在法院下令探视的情况，但几乎一半的参与者没有见过他们的孩子。一半的参与者在离婚过程中被转介给心理健康专业人士，其中大多数参与者认为这些专业人士对父母疏远知识不足。此外，大多数参与者认为他们遇到的法律专业人士对父母疏远知识不足。参与者还报告说感到绝望、绝望、孤独、焦虑和无法享受生活。这些发现与来自其他国家的参与者的研究一致。一半的参与者在离婚过程中被转介给心理健康专业人士，其中大多数参与者认为这些专业人士对父母疏远知识不足。此外，大多数参与者认为他们遇到的法律专业人士对父母疏远知识不足。参与者还报告说感到绝望、绝望、孤独、焦虑和无法享受生活。这些发现与来自其他国家的参与者的研究一致。一半的参与者在离婚过程中被转介给心理健康专业人士，其中大多数参与者认为这些专业人士对父母疏远知识不足。此外，大多数参与者认为他们遇到的法律专业人士对父母疏远知识不足。参与者还报告说感到绝望、绝望、孤独、焦虑和无法享受生活。这些发现与来自其他国家的参与者的研究一致。参与者还报告说感到绝望、绝望、孤独、焦虑和无法享受生活。这些发现与来自其他国家的参与者的研究一致。参与者还报告说感到绝望、绝望、孤独、焦虑和无法享受生活。这些发现与来自其他国家的参与者的研究一致。