Parental Response Style to Adolescent Self-Harm
Psychological, Social and Functional Impacts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469508 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michelle L Townsend (0000-0001-8921-781X, University of Wollongong, corresponding author), Caitlin Miller (University of Wollongong), Caitlin E Miller (University of Wollongong), Emily L Matthews (0000-0002-6091-0028, University of Wollongong), Brin F S Grenyer (0000-0003-1501-4336, University of Wollongong) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 24 |
| Pages | 13407-13407 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182413407 |
| PMID | 34949017 |
| OpenAlex | W4200062616 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 48 |
Adolescent self-harm is a significant public health issue. We aimed to understand how parent stress response styles to their child's self-harm affects their wellbeing and functioning and the wider family. Thirty-seven participants in Australia (parents; 92% female) completed a mixed methods survey regarding their adolescent child's self-harm. We conducted Pearson zero-order correlations and independent t -tests to examine the impact of parent response style on their quality of life, health satisfaction, daily functioning, and mental health. We also used thematic analysis to identify patterns of meaning in the data. Two-thirds of participants reported mental ill health and reduced functional capacity due to their adolescent's self-harm. Parents with a more adaptive response style to stress had better mental health. Qualitative analyses revealed parents experienced sustained feelings of distress and fear, which resulted in behavioural reactions including hypervigilance and parental mental health symptoms. In the wider family there was a change in dynamics and parents reported both functional and social impacts. There is a need to develop psychological support for the adolescent affected and parents, to support more adaptive response styles, and decrease the negative effects and facilitate the wellbeing of the family unit
Developmental psychology · Distress · Feeling · Harm · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 2,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |