Mental health as perceived by Norwegian adolescents living with parental somatic illness: Living in an earthquake zone
| Autor: | Grethe Eilertsen, Nina Helen Mjøsund, Anne Faugli, Elin Kufås, Torill Eide |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Parents Adolescent health promotion next of kin Adolescent Health Poison control Occupational safety and health “sense of coherence” 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Child of Impaired Parents Neoplasms Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Parent-Child Relations Everyday life Original Research stakeholder involvement lcsh:R5-920 parental somatic illness 030504 nursing Norway Health Policy Stressor food and beverages interpretative phenomenological analysis VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800 Mental health Salutogenesis Issues ethics and legal aspects Health promotion Mental Health VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800 children as dependents Fundamentals and skills salutogenesis Female Nervous System Diseases 0305 other medical science Psychology lcsh:Medicine (General) Gerontology Psychosocial Stress Psychological Clinical psychology Research Article |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being article-version (VoR) Version of Record International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, Vol 15, Iss 1 (2020) |
| Popis: | Purpose - Severe parental somatic illnesses can influence the entire family, including adolescents’ everyday life, psychosocial functioning and health. Within salutogenesis, it is highlighted that stressor life events, such as parental somatic illness, might lead to a chain of events that can produce tension. There is a lack of in-depth understanding regarding how adolescents living in a situation with a severely somatically ill parent (SIP) perceive their own mental health. The aim of this study was therefore to explore the lived experience of Norwegian adolescents living with an SIP, and their perception of the parental illness’ influence on their mental health. Methods - Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used. In-depth interviews were conducted with 11 adolescents (aged 13–18 years) who had an SIP. Two adolescents with an SIP participated in study preparation and data analysis. Results - Adolescents perceived parental somatic illness as a multifaceted influence on their mental health as it represented both personal and relational strain and growth. Their perceptions can be conceptualized by the super-ordinate theme “living in an earthquake zone”, and by two themes, “inner shakes—but not falling apart” and “relational aftershocks—gains and losses”. Conclusion - For adolescents, parental somatic illness means personal and relational strain and growth. |
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