Being a Parent to an Adult Child With Drug Problems
Negative Impacts on Life Situation, Health, and Emotions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2347750 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Torkel Richert (0000-0003-0653-0849, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden, corresponding author), Björn Johnson (0000-0002-1601-2706, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden), Bengt Svensson (0000-0002-8248-8825, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 2311-2335 |
| Publication date | 2018-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0192513x17748695 |
| OpenAlex | W2779622131 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 16 |
This study is about the vulnerability of parents to adult children with drug problems. The study is based on a self-reporting questionnaire ( n = 687) distributed to parents in Sweden via family member organizations, treatment centers, and online communities. Most parents reported extensive negative consequences on relationships, social life, and mental health due to their children's drug problems. Most parents also experienced strong feelings of powerlessness, grief, guilt, and shame. Many parents reported a negative impact on their economy and work ability. In general, fathers claimed to feel less of a negative impact than mothers. A more severe drug problem and life situation for the child was associated with a greater negative impact for the parents. Many parents experienced difficulties in securing adequate help both for their child and for themselves. The study shows the need for increased support efforts for this parent group
Developmental psychology · Feeling · Grief · Mental health · Psychiatry · Shame · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology · Social Psychology
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“Something wasn’t right”—parents of children with drug problems looking back at how the troubles first began
Keeping concerned significant others at a distance in compulsory treatment for people with substance use in Sweden
Being a parent of a teenager with illicit drug use - a qualitative interview study
Parents of adult children with drug addiction dealing with shame and courtesy stigma
Physical Violence and Property Damage towards Parents, Committed by Adult Children with Drug Problems
Mothers' experiences of stigma and blame
Family Gerontology, Fatherhood, and Masculinity
Parents as victims of property crime committed by their adult children with drug problems
Experiences of Swedish Parents Seeking Social Services Support for Their Adult Children With Drug Addiction
Parenthood and Well‐Being
Locked Up and Locked Out
The enabling-helping dilemma
Ethnicity and Child-to-Parent Violence
Say No and Close the Door? Codependency Troubles among Parents of Adult Children with Drug Problems in Sweden
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |