7 Effects of Growing Up with a Single Parent

Did you grow up in a household where you had a single parent? A single mom or a single dad? Although having two parents in the picture is definitely beneficial for kids growing up, it’s not always the case. There are many children today who are going through life with just a single parent, and when they reach adulthood, many of them become highly successful, happy individuals. Both negative and positive psychological effects of having a single parent have been studied extensively. In this video, we cover some of those positive and negative consequences. This topic was also highly requested by many of Psych2Go's Community member. #psych2go #singleparents This topic hasn't been covered by many others, so we want to be the first to bring awareness. Also, we suggest checking out this video from Betterhelp's Channel: Overcome Emotional Neglect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_cYdF0-Ucs&t=1s Team credits: Script Writer: Elliot Figueira Script Editor: Steven Wu VO: De Voice Animator: Natasha Ho YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong Additional Readings: Kids With A Single Parent Might Be Less Satisfied In Life https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5472317/ There Could Be An Increased Risk Of Psychiatric Issues https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1983.tb00132.x Children With Single Parents Benefit Immensely From A Strong Relationship With Their Grandparents https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2009/02/children-grandparents Please share and like our videos if they've helped you out!