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Failing to Meet the Good Parent Ideal: Self-Stigma in Parents of Children with Mental Health Disorders

Auteurs: Kim Eaton, Jeneva L. Ohan, Werner G. K. Stritzke, Patrick W. Corrigan

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 10/2016

Abstract

Self-stigma detracts from the wellbeing, self-esteem, and social connectedness of adults with mental health disorders. Although emerging research has indicated that self-stigma may have similar consequences for parents of children with mental health disorders, currently we lack a comprehensive description of how parents experience self-stigma. To address this, we investigated parents’ lived experiences of self-stigma using a descriptive qualitative approach. Directed by interview questions informed by a parent-based participatory action research group (n = 4), we conducted individual semi-structured interviews with 12 parents of children (aged 5–13) diagnosed with emotional and/or behavioural disorders. Data obtained from interviews with 11 mothers was coded and thematically analysed. Five themes were found: (1) the ‘good parent’ ideal, (2) awareness of external stigma, (3) outcomes of external stigma (social avoidance and self-doubt), (4) self-stigma (believing self-doubt and external stigma), and (5) refuting self-stigma. Our findings show that parents of children with mental health disorders experience self-stigma. However, because it leads to a diminished sense of being a good parent, the self-stigma is of a different type to that which has been described for adults with mental illness. This has important implications for the conceptualisation and assessment of parent self-stigma as research in this area moves forward.

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Titel: Failing to Meet the Good Parent Ideal: Self-Stigma in Parents of Children with Mental Health Disorders
Auteurs: Kim Eaton
Jeneva L. Ohan
Werner G. K. Stritzke
Patrick W. Corrigan
Publicatiedatum: 04-06-2016
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 10/2016
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-016-0459-9

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