Exploring Self-Care and Preferred Supports for Adult Parents in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders: Qualitative Findings from a Feasibility Study
| Autor: | Phyllis Raynor, Janet York, Martina Mueller, Gigi Smith, Charlene Pope |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male Parents Adolescent Substance-Related Disorders media_common.quotation_subject Psychological intervention MEDLINE 030508 substance abuse 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Perception Spirituality Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Child media_common Parenting Social Support Middle Aged Abstinence Self Care Evaluation Studies as Topic Journaling file system Feasibility Studies Female Pshychiatric Mental Health Substance use 0305 other medical science Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 38:956-963 |
| ISSN: | 1096-4673 0161-2840 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01612840.2017.1370520 |
| Popis: | Very little is known about the self-care behaviors (SCB) that adult parents employ and the preferred supports they utilize to maintain their recovery from substance use disorders (SUD) while also parenting their children. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach to explore perceptions of self-care and parenting to inform future self-care interventions for parents in early recovery. Nineteen mothers and fathers of at least one child between the ages of 6-18 were interviewed by telephone about parental self-care practices while in recovery from SUD, recovery management, and preferred supports in the community. Participants described the experience of parenting as challenging, with variations in the level of support and resources. Self-care included meaningful connection with recovery support and children, taking care of physical health, maintaining spirituality, healthy eating, exercise, journaling, continuing education, staying busy, sponsorship, establishing boundaries, self-monitoring, abstinence, and dealing with destructive emotions. Participants reported SCB as being a critical component of their ongoing recovery and their parenting practices, though differences in SCB by gender and for minorities require further exploration. Parental gains were perceived as benefits of SCB that minimized the negative impact of prior parental drug use on their children. |
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