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Parent-child alienation and adolescent depression bidirectionally predict each other over time, with depression exerting a stronger forward prediction on alienation, while anhedonia acts as the core bridge symptom linking the two. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

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This study aims to understand the interactions between parent-child alienation and depression in adolescents using network analysis.

June 20, 2026Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental HealthOpen Access

The longitudinal relationships between parent–child alienation and depression in adolescents: insights of network analysis

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QDQin Dai YHYing Hé XSXD Sun

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Longitudinal trial examines the connection between parent-child alienation and depression in adolescents, suggesting intervention pathways.

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This study aims to understand the interactions between parent-child alienation and depression in adolescents using network analysis.
Surveyed 1503 Chinese adolescents at two time points, one year apart (T1 and T2).
Used cross-sectional analysis, bridge networks, and a cross-lagged panel network for data analysis.
Analyzed symptom-level interactions and bidirectional predictions between parent-child alienation and depression.
Anhedonia had the highest expected influence within the T1 depression network (EI = 1.03).
Bidirectional prediction showed stronger effects of depression on subsequent parent-child alienation than vice versa.
Alienation towards mothers predicted subsequent depressive symptoms more strongly than alienation towards fathers.

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Dai et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a36324adb0793dc1a538fcd https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-026-01120-6

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June 20, 2026Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental HealthOpen Access

The longitudinal relationships between parent–child alienation and depression in adolescents: insights of network analysis

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Authors

QDQin Dai YHYing Hé XSXD Sun

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Overview

Longitudinal trial examines the connection between parent-child alienation and depression in adolescents, suggesting intervention pathways.

Key Points

This study aims to understand the interactions between parent-child alienation and depression in adolescents using network analysis.
Surveyed 1503 Chinese adolescents at two time points, one year apart (T1 and T2).
Used cross-sectional analysis, bridge networks, and a cross-lagged panel network for data analysis.
Analyzed symptom-level interactions and bidirectional predictions between parent-child alienation and depression.
Anhedonia had the highest expected influence within the T1 depression network (EI = 1.03).
Bidirectional prediction showed stronger effects of depression on subsequent parent-child alienation than vice versa.
Alienation towards mothers predicted subsequent depressive symptoms more strongly than alienation towards fathers.

Cite This Study

Dai et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a36324adb0793dc1a538fcd https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-026-01120-6

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