Network analysis of emotional disorders in adolescents, childhood trauma, parental upbringing methods, and borderline personality traits: comparison of parental networks

Objective: To investigate the network characteristics of childhood trauma, parental parenting styles, and borderline personality traits in adolescents with emotional disorders. Additionally, to compare the differences between networks that include fatherly parenting and those that include maternal parenting. Methods: A total of 230 adolescents with emotional disorders were assessed using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Parenting Style Assessment Scale, and Borderline Personality Inventory. The scores from these scales were used as nodes to construct networks. R software was utilized to analyze these networks, focusing on comparisons and stability tests between the networks involving fatherly and maternal parenting. Results: In both networks, the expected effects of emotional abuse and the bridging effects were the highest. These factors were primarily related to issues related to identity formation and…