Research
In strained families, extraverted parents are more likely to be cut off by their adult children
PsyPost · By Eric W. Dolan ·
The Brief
- A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology examines strained parent-adult child relationships.
- The study reports that extraverted parents are more likely to be cut off by their adult children in strained families.
- The study looks at enduring personality traits as a possible explanation for why some families stay in contact while others cut ties.
Why it matters
The findings suggest that personality traits may help explain which strained parent-child relationships end in estrangement, which can inform family research and clinical work on family conflict.
Who’s affected
- Parents with adult children in strained relationships
- Readers interested in psychology and family research
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When a relationship between a parent and an adult child becomes deeply strained, enduring personality traits may help explain why some families stay in contact while others cut ties completely. A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology indicates that among people…