Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 4 · Licensed source edition
Prevalence and impact of parental alienating behaviors (PABs) in adults aged 18–25 in the United Kingdom
Originally published 2026-04-23 · Frontiers in Public Health
Frontiers Media SA · DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1803173 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Respect
How could my words about another caregiver affect the child who hears them?
The survey asks young adults how they experienced parental behaviors around family conflict, rather than treating an adult’s account as definitive.
Who was studied?
One thousand and four young adults in the United Kingdom.
Age / stage: Ages 18–25
Read with three questions
- Which experiences were assessed as retrospective accounts rather than independently observed events?
- Whose perspective is represented by the ratings, and whose perspective is missing?
- How could my words about another caregiver affect the child who hears them?
Keep the limits in view
Reports from this sample may reflect who participated and how the questions were worded. Associations alone do not establish that a parenting response caused the outcome.
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Benjamin A. Hine; Jennifer J. Harman; Sadie Leder-Elder; Elizabeth A. Bates (2026). Prevalence and impact of parental alienating behaviors (PABs) in adults aged 18–25 in the United Kingdom Frontiers in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1803173
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