Ebeveynleşme ve yetişkinlik döneminde psikolojik sıkıntı: Benliğin ayrımlaşmasının düzenleyici etkisi

The present study aimed to investigate the contributions of childhood parentification and differentiation of self (DoS) on psychological distress. Also, the moderating role of DoS was examined in the relationship of parentification with psychological distress. The sample consisted of 475 adults. Inclusion criteria were determined as being above the age of 25, having no child, and not currently caring for a parent. The data was collected online via Qualtrics. The participants were offered demographic information form, Parentification Inventory (PI), Differentiation of Self Inventory-Revised (DSI-R), and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) (Hooper, 2009; Skowron and Schmitt, 2003; Kessler et al., 2003) respectively. Bivariate correlations, hierarchical regressions, and moderation analysis were conducted to test the hypotheses. The moderation model indicated that DoS moderated the relationship between perceived benefits from parentification and psychological distress. Higher levels of DoS strengthened the negative association between perceived benefits from parentification experience and psychological distress. However, the interaction of differentiation of self with parent-focused parentification and sibling-focused parentification were not statistically significant in predicting psychological distress. These findings suggest that the interaction of different DoS levels with parentification has no significant effect on psychological distress. The findings are discussed in light of the previous literature regarding clinical implications, limitations, and future research.