TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Family roles, family dysfunction, and depressive symptoms
JO  - Family Journal: counseling and therapy for couples and families
A1  - Zagefka, Hanna
A1  - Jones, Joshua
A1  - Caglar, Alara
A1  - Girish, Ritu
A1  - Matos, Carly
SP  - 346
EP  - 353
VL  - 29
IS  - 3
N2  - This work focuses on different roles individuals might adopt in their family of origin: hero, scapegoat, lost child, mascot, caretaker, and mastermind. It was explored whether family dysfunction in the family of origin makes it more likely that individuals will take on certain roles, in particular those of "scapegoat" and "lost child." Further, it was tested whether the problematic roles of scapegoat and lost child are linked to greater depressive symptoms later on during adulthood. Support for these predictions was found in two correlational survey studies of young and older adults retrospectively reporting the roles they assumed in their family of origin (N = 176 and 366, respectively). <br><br>FINDINGS are discussed in terms of their implications for family therapy.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1066-4807
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480720973418
ID  - ref1
ER  -