The lived experiences of single mothers in Swaziland of their son's aggressive behaviour
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15346682 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marie Poggenpoel (0000-0001-7515-8695, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author), Chris Myburgh (0000-0003-4182-4244, University of Johannesburg), Chris PH Myburgh (University of Johannesburg), Rejoice Jabulile Simelane (University of Johannesburg) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 186-192 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2014.903077 |
| OpenAlex | W1577657351 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
The study explored and described the lived experiences of single mothers and described guidelines for psychiatric nurses to facilitate the mental health of single mothers subjected to aggression by their adolescent sons. Participants were a purposive sample of 8 (single mothers, aged between 40 and 50 years, 7 mothers were employed and 3 were professionally trained, 4 mothers were domestic workers and 1 earned living by selling vegetables). The mothers attended the outpatient department at the National Psychiatric Hospital in Swaziland because of being exposed to aggression by their adolescent sons and had adolescent sons living with them 6 months prior to as well as during the study. Data were collected using individual in-depth phenomenological interviews, direct observation and field notes. Analyses used thematic coding. Results reflected that single mothers experienced their adolescent sons as disrespectful and violent, they had negative experiences about their adolescent sons which resulted in anxiety related symptoms, they had negative experiences of self and experienced poor relationships with their neighbours. Guidelines concerning intra- and interpersonal challenges were formulated for the psychiatric nurse to facilitate the mental health of these mothers
Aggression · Anxiety · Developmental psychology · Lived experience · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Single mothers · Thematic analysis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |