Parenting among Mothers with a Serious Mental Illness

Oyserman, Daphna; Mowbray, Carol T.; Meares, Paula Allen; Firminger, Kirsten

doi:10.4324/9780203449523-9

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“…Lastly, we found children's internet addiction is associated with the mother's depression as a recent South Korean study aligns with our findings [35]. Due to study design, the opposite direction of association needs to be considered as mothers with depression have poorer quality interactions, are less emotionally available, and can negatively report their children's behavior [36,37,38].…”

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confidence: 88%

Prevalence and factors associated with depression among the mothers of school-going children in Dhaka city, Bangladesh: A multi stage sampling-based study

Sultana

Zaman

Chowdhury

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Heliyon

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Background: Motherhood is associated with extra stress, and mothers of young children are particularly prone to developing depression and mental health problems. Methodology: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in Dhaka city, Bangladesh, from June to December 2019. Mothers of school-going children were recruited through a multistage sampling technique. Dhaka city was divided into two divisions and then further subdivided into public and private sectors. Six schools were selected from each sector by using a simple random sampling technique. A list of class five to eight students were collected from each school by systematic random sampling. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using semi-structured questionnaires. The rate of depressive symptoms was measured by the validated Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). Result: A total of 324 women participated in this study; the majority of the women (85.5%) were Muslim, 67.0% were housewives, and 53.1% had a girl child. Among the women, 15.4% had mild, 22.2% had moderate, and 20.1% had severe depression. Most of the child's behavioral and lifestyle factors were associated with the mother's depression. Adjusted analyses indicate that if a child is often unhappy, depressed, or tearful )], gets nervous in new situations or easily loses confidence [(OR (95%CI) ¼ 5.45 (2.96-10.00)], often lies or cheats )], gets afraid easily [(OR (95%CI) ¼ 7.09 (3.79-13.24)], watches television for 3 h or more ] browses the internet for 3 h or more )] were associated with mother's depression. Conclusion:The study concludes that depression among the mothers of school-going children in Dhaka city of Bangladesh is high. Several lifestyles and behavioral factors of school-going children are significantly associated with the mothers' depression.

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Prevalence and factors associated with depression among the mothers of school-going children in Dhaka city, Bangladesh: A multi stage sampling-based study

Sultana

Zaman

Chowdhury

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Heliyon

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“…Another possibility is the men might have minimized the impact of their mental illness because of the presence of other protective and buffering factors (such as children's relationships with other significant adults). Conversely, a review article has found that mothering can be compromised by severe mental illness, though in most instances these findings were based on studies in which children were living with mothers (oyserman, mowbray, Allen-meares, & Firminger, 2000). However, without further data, comparisons between the specific parenting behaviors of mentally ill mothers and fathers cannot be substantiated.…”

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Fathers’ Experience of Parenting with a Mental Illness

Reupert

Maybery

2009

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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In comparison to mothers, there is a lack of research on fathers with a mental illness. Consequently, 11 men with a mental illness were interviewed about their parenting experiences and needs. Although none of the participants were living full time with their children, fatherhood was considered an important part of their self-image. However, the stigma associated with mental illness, as well as men's fear of losing access to their children, meant that they “suffered in silence.” Many described an overemphasis on their pathology in the community, with some reporting that their mental illness was used as a way of keeping them away from their children. Implications for practice conclude the article.

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“…Individuals with schizophrenia are withdrawn and passive in interacting with the environment (Goodman & Brumley, 1990). The combination of emotional unavailability, insensitivity and incongruent affect Studies show that the offspring of parents with mental health problems score relatively low on various psychosocial adjustment indices, including psychological well-being, social functioning and academic achievement (Goodman & Gotlib, 1999;Oyserman et al, 2000). Among children and adolescents, having a parent with a mental health problem is predictive of the development of a range of diagnosable psychiatric conditions (Hammen & Brennan, 2003) and behavioural disorders (Stallard et al, 2004).…”

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Growing up with a parent with schizophrenia: what children say they need

Chan

Heidi²

2010

Journal of Children’s Services

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Despite the rich literature on the effects of parental mental health problems on child development, the needs of children of mentally ill parents have been overlooked in both research and services. This study investigated the needs of a neglected group, namely Chinese adolescent children of parents with schizophrenia, in order to gain insights into the design of programmes for these adolescents. In-depth interviews were conducted individually with five Chinese adolescent girls whose mother or father was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Analysis of the interview data revealed four common themes: stigma and discrimination; mixed feelings of love and anger; the role of being a carer; and positive gains. The results shed light on the importance of taking cultural context into consideration when providing services for these children and further conducting research in this area. Although mental health problems are regarded as a taboo and associated with shame in Chinese culture, these children, out of a respect for their parents ('filial piety' 1 ), showed a strong sense of loyalty to their parents and suppressed their anger and sorrow for their parents' sake. Implications for social services for children whose parents have mental health problems and suggestions for future research are discussed. Key wordsschizophrenia; mental health problems; parents; stigma; young carer; Chinese culture married, many have divorced or their partners have left them, and their children have become their only family members. These children bear the responsibilities of a carer and at the same time the family stigma associated with mental illness, but are powerless within the family and the social system (Mordoch & Hall, 2002).

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Parenting among Mothers with a Serious Mental Illness

Cited by 27 publications

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Prevalence and factors associated with depression among the mothers of school-going children in Dhaka city, Bangladesh: A multi stage sampling-based study

Prevalence and factors associated with depression among the mothers of school-going children in Dhaka city, Bangladesh: A multi stage sampling-based study

Fathers’ Experience of Parenting with a Mental Illness

Growing up with a parent with schizophrenia: what children say they need

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