Self-Concept in Adult Children of Schizophrenic Parents
An Exploratory Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19275398 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Manjula (0000-0003-0484-6284, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, corresponding author), Ahalya Raguram (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 471-479 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7640 • E-ISSN: 1741-2854 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020764008094732 |
| PMID | 19700486 |
| OpenAlex | W2068633947 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
Background: Much of the work on children of schizophrenic parents has primarily focused on the risk of developing various kinds of psychiatric disorders, behavioural problems and cognitive vulnerability factors. There has been inadequate attention given to children without a clinical diagnosis and particularly the adult offspring of schizophrenic parents. It would be worthwhile to study the wellness or otherwise of these children, especially in terms of the self-concept of these individuals. Aim: To study the impact of parental mental illness on the self-concept of adult children. Method: Thirty subjects who had one parent diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia formed the study group, and 30 subjects, matched on age and gender with the study group, formed the control group. Subjects were assessed using a socio-demographic and clinical data sheet and a self-concept scale. Results: The results showed that the study group had significantly poorer self-concept compared to the control group. The current clinical status of the parents had an impact on the family self-esteem of the children. Subjects who were above 10 years of age at the onset of the parental mental illness had a poorer self-concept, as compared to those who were below 10 years at the onset of illness in their parents. Conclusions: The results provide evidence for poor self-concept in adult children of schizophrenic parents compared to children of normal parents
Cognition · Developmental psychology · Exploratory research · Mental health · Mental illness · Offspring · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Psychosis · Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming) · Vulnerability (computing) · Clinical Psychology · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment
Parental psychiatric disorder
Psychiatric Illness and Family Stigma
Resilience in the Face of Adversity
Self, Identity, Stress, and Mental Health
How Stigmatising Is Schizophrenia in India
Children of disturbed parents
A group for the adult daughters of mentally ill mothers
Experimentally provided social support
Living with the mentally ill
The Stress Process
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |