A qualitative internet-based study of parental experiences of adolescents suffering from affective disorders with non-suicidal self-injury during the COVID-19 pandemic
ObjectiveNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors of adolescents with affective disorders can directly deteriorate parents’ internal experiences, and negative parental experiences can exacerbate or even worsen NSSI behaviors. This study investigates the impact of NSSI behaviors exhibited by adolesc...
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| author | Yongna Wang Xueqiu Chen Chun Song Yan Wu Lihua Liu Lili Yang Xuege Hao |
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| description | ObjectiveNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors of adolescents with affective disorders can directly deteriorate parents’ internal experiences, and negative parental experiences can exacerbate or even worsen NSSI behaviors. This study investigates the impact of NSSI behaviors exhibited by adolescents with affective disorders on the internal experiences of parents. Specifically, our research focuses on the inner experiences of parents when their children engage in NSSI behaviors during social isolation of the COVID-19, offering insights for addressing parental mental health issues related to NSSI and developing positive parental behavioral models to optimize adolescent behavior during major public health events.MethodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 parents of adolescents with affective disorders displaying NSSI behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Colaizzi 7-step analysis was employed to refine and categorize emerging themes.ResultsOur study revealed that parents of adolescents facing NSSI during the COVID-19 pandemic underwent different internal experiences, which could be classified into four themes: negative experience, high caregiving burden, lack of caregiving capacity, and resilience.ConclusionThis Internet-based research is the first to explore the internal experiences of parents of adolescents with affective disorders experiencing NSSI during the COVID-19 pandemic. It sheds light on how parents, in response to their children’s NSSI behaviors, undergo resilience following negative experiences, explore more open and supportive family model. Despite these positive outcomes, parents express a need for increased knowledge about NSSI illness care and a desire for professional assistance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48f6fc3fe26440d69c9f9ec1e88a868e2024-03-26T10:18:15ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402024-03-011510.3389/fpsyt.2024.13611441361144A qualitative internet-based study of parental experiences of adolescents suffering from affective disorders with non-suicidal self-injury during the COVID-19 pandemicYongna Wang0Xueqiu Chen1Chun Song2Yan Wu3Lihua Liu4Lili Yang5Xuege Hao6Beijing Hui-Long-Guan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Hui-Long-Guan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaXinjiang Key Laboratory of Neurological Disorder Research, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, ChinaBeijing Hui-Long-Guan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Hui-Long-Guan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Hui-Long-Guan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Hui-Long-Guan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaObjectiveNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors of adolescents with affective disorders can directly deteriorate parents’ internal experiences, and negative parental experiences can exacerbate or even worsen NSSI behaviors. This study investigates the impact of NSSI behaviors exhibited by adolescents with affective disorders on the internal experiences of parents. Specifically, our research focuses on the inner experiences of parents when their children engage in NSSI behaviors during social isolation of the COVID-19, offering insights for addressing parental mental health issues related to NSSI and developing positive parental behavioral models to optimize adolescent behavior during major public health events.MethodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 parents of adolescents with affective disorders displaying NSSI behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Colaizzi 7-step analysis was employed to refine and categorize emerging themes.ResultsOur study revealed that parents of adolescents facing NSSI during the COVID-19 pandemic underwent different internal experiences, which could be classified into four themes: negative experience, high caregiving burden, lack of caregiving capacity, and resilience.ConclusionThis Internet-based research is the first to explore the internal experiences of parents of adolescents with affective disorders experiencing NSSI during the COVID-19 pandemic. It sheds light on how parents, in response to their children’s NSSI behaviors, undergo resilience following negative experiences, explore more open and supportive family model. Despite these positive outcomes, parents express a need for increased knowledge about NSSI illness care and a desire for professional assistance.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1361144/fullnon-suicidal self-injuryaffective disorderparental experienceadolescentinternet-basedqualitative research |
| spellingShingle | Yongna Wang Xueqiu Chen Chun Song Yan Wu Lihua Liu Lili Yang Xuege Hao A qualitative internet-based study of parental experiences of adolescents suffering from affective disorders with non-suicidal self-injury during the COVID-19 pandemic Frontiers in Psychiatry non-suicidal self-injury affective disorder parental experience adolescent internet-based qualitative research |
| title | A qualitative internet-based study of parental experiences of adolescents suffering from affective disorders with non-suicidal self-injury during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | A qualitative internet-based study of parental experiences of adolescents suffering from affective disorders with non-suicidal self-injury during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | A qualitative internet-based study of parental experiences of adolescents suffering from affective disorders with non-suicidal self-injury during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | A qualitative internet-based study of parental experiences of adolescents suffering from affective disorders with non-suicidal self-injury during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | A qualitative internet-based study of parental experiences of adolescents suffering from affective disorders with non-suicidal self-injury during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | qualitative internet based study of parental experiences of adolescents suffering from affective disorders with non suicidal self injury during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | non-suicidal self-injury affective disorder parental experience adolescent internet-based qualitative research |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1361144/full |
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