Abstract This article analyzes the evidence for parental alienation (PA) through the lens of construct validity. It defines PA as a theoretical construct. It explains why construct validity is needed to identify PA and reliably differentiate it from other causes of parent rejection. It discusses validity problems in using case examples to support PA and then focuses on empirical research. It makes recommendations for future research. Finally, it proposes a way to present evidence about PA in child custody cases that is responsive to the current state of the evidence regarding construct validity. It concludes that PA is a descriptive concept but is not yet a psychological construct because it has not yet achieved construct validity. The article suggests that the political context for PA has obstructed science. While some PA researchers are overcoming that obstacle theoretically, empirical research and forensic practice in child custody cases have yet to catch up.

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父母异化研究在实现科学有效性方面取得了多大进展？

摘要 本文从结构效度的角度分析了父母异化（PA）的证据。它将 PA 定义为一种理论结构。它解释了为什么需要构造效度来识别 PA 并将其与其他父母拒绝的原因可靠地区分开来。它讨论了使用案例来支持 PA 的有效性问题，然后侧重于实证研究。它为未来的研究提出建议。最后，它提出了一种在儿童监护权案件中提供有关 PA 证据的方法，该方法对有关结构效度的证据的当前状态作出反应。它的结论是 PA 是一个描述性概念，但还不是心理结构，因为它尚未达到结构效度。这篇文章表明，PA 的政治背景阻碍了科学。