Childhood Adversities and Psychological Health of Adult Children of Parents with Mental Illness in Japan
In this study, we seek to clarify whether the present-day experience of psychological distress among adults whose parents suffered from mental illness is related to their childhood experiences of abuse and neglect and their provision of emotional care for their parents during their school-age years....
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| author | Masako Kageyama Taku Sakamoto Ayuna Kobayashi Akiko Hirama Hiroyuki Tamura Keiko Yokoyama |
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| description | In this study, we seek to clarify whether the present-day experience of psychological distress among adults whose parents suffered from mental illness is related to their childhood experiences of abuse and neglect and their provision of emotional care for their parents during their school-age years. To this end, a web-based cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 120 participants over the age of 20 who attended a self-help group responded (50% response rate); of these, 94 had a parent diagnosed with a mental illness, and these participants were included for data analysis purposes. Of the 94 respondents, 65 (69.2%) were highly distressed, as measured by a Kessler (K) 6 measure of ≥5. A logistic regression analysis revealed that the experience of providing emotional care for parents during school-age childhood was significantly related to high levels of distress in adulthood (OR = 3.48; 95% CI 1.21–9.96). For children of parents with mental illnesses, the effects of providing emotional care for parents during childhood may include long-term psychological distress. For this reason, mentally ill parents raising children need visiting community nurses or other professionals to provide emotional care on behalf of their children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-62cbbb17f3bc481ab7a3cc7128e71adb2023-11-30T22:27:32ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-01-0111221410.3390/healthcare11020214Childhood Adversities and Psychological Health of Adult Children of Parents with Mental Illness in JapanMasako Kageyama0Taku Sakamoto1Ayuna Kobayashi2Akiko Hirama3Hiroyuki Tamura4Keiko Yokoyama5Institute of Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, JapanKODOMO-PEER Tonoxbuilding, 3-5-1 Hirata, Ichikawa 272-0031, Chiba, JapanKODOMO-PEER Tonoxbuilding, 3-5-1 Hirata, Ichikawa 272-0031, Chiba, JapanKODOMO-PEER Tonoxbuilding, 3-5-1 Hirata, Ichikawa 272-0031, Chiba, JapanKODOMO-PEER Tonoxbuilding, 3-5-1 Hirata, Ichikawa 272-0031, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Yokohama Soei University, 1 Miho-cho, Yokohama 226-0015, Kanagawa, JapanIn this study, we seek to clarify whether the present-day experience of psychological distress among adults whose parents suffered from mental illness is related to their childhood experiences of abuse and neglect and their provision of emotional care for their parents during their school-age years. To this end, a web-based cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 120 participants over the age of 20 who attended a self-help group responded (50% response rate); of these, 94 had a parent diagnosed with a mental illness, and these participants were included for data analysis purposes. Of the 94 respondents, 65 (69.2%) were highly distressed, as measured by a Kessler (K) 6 measure of ≥5. A logistic regression analysis revealed that the experience of providing emotional care for parents during school-age childhood was significantly related to high levels of distress in adulthood (OR = 3.48; 95% CI 1.21–9.96). For children of parents with mental illnesses, the effects of providing emotional care for parents during childhood may include long-term psychological distress. For this reason, mentally ill parents raising children need visiting community nurses or other professionals to provide emotional care on behalf of their children.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/2/214adverse childhood experiencesyoung carersemotional caremental disorders |
| spellingShingle | Masako Kageyama Taku Sakamoto Ayuna Kobayashi Akiko Hirama Hiroyuki Tamura Keiko Yokoyama Childhood Adversities and Psychological Health of Adult Children of Parents with Mental Illness in Japan Healthcare adverse childhood experiences young carers emotional care mental disorders |
| title | Childhood Adversities and Psychological Health of Adult Children of Parents with Mental Illness in Japan |
| title_full | Childhood Adversities and Psychological Health of Adult Children of Parents with Mental Illness in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Childhood Adversities and Psychological Health of Adult Children of Parents with Mental Illness in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Childhood Adversities and Psychological Health of Adult Children of Parents with Mental Illness in Japan |
| title_short | Childhood Adversities and Psychological Health of Adult Children of Parents with Mental Illness in Japan |
| title_sort | childhood adversities and psychological health of adult children of parents with mental illness in japan |
| topic | adverse childhood experiences young carers emotional care mental disorders |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/2/214 |
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