Parenting experiences of Chinese mothers living with a mental illness

Abstract Background Although the experiences of mothers with mental illness are well researched in Western countries, little is known about the experiences of Chinese mothers. This study aims to explore the experiences of family life and parenting of Chinese mothers, in the context of their mental i...

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Autores principales:	Lingling Chen, Kitty Vivekananda, Lili Guan, Andrea Reupert
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Chinese mothers Mental illness Parenting Qualitative IPA Psychiatry RC435-571
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e4012e46388144c6980daf2288c6cd4a2021-11-28T12:06:54ZParenting experiences of Chinese mothers living with a mental illness10.1186/s12888-021-03581-91471-244Xhttps://doaj.org/article/e4012e46388144c6980daf2288c6cd4a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03581-9https://doaj.org/toc/1471-244XAbstract Background Although the experiences of mothers with mental illness are well researched in Western countries, little is known about the experiences of Chinese mothers. This study aims to explore the experiences of family life and parenting of Chinese mothers, in the context of their mental illness. Methods Fourteen Chinese mothers with mental illness undertook in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was employed to guide the data analysis. Results Seven themes were identified: motherhood as a central identity, the stigma associated with being a mother with mental illness, participants’ perceptions about the impact of mental illness on parenting and their children, experiences of talking to children about mental illness, how having children impacts mothers’ illness and recovery, and support obtained and needed. Similar to Western mothers, Chinese mothers experienced stigma and fluctuating mental illness symptoms which impacted on parenting. Unlike mothers based in Western countries, the mothers interviewed in this study highlighted complicated co-caring relationships with parents-in-law and did not raise child custody concerns. Conclusions Mental health professionals need to have the skills to identify and recognize the mothering role of their clients. Culturally sensitive interventions are required to assist Chinese families where mothers have a mental illness. Future research is required to investigate family experiences of parental mental illness from the perspectives of children, partners, and mental health professionals.Lingling ChenKitty VivekanandaLili GuanAndrea ReupertBMCarticleChinese mothersMental illnessParentingQualitativeIPAPsychiatryRC435-571ENBMC Psychiatry, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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description	Abstract Background Although the experiences of mothers with mental illness are well researched in Western countries, little is known about the experiences of Chinese mothers. This study aims to explore the experiences of family life and parenting of Chinese mothers, in the context of their mental illness. Methods Fourteen Chinese mothers with mental illness undertook in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was employed to guide the data analysis. Results Seven themes were identified: motherhood as a central identity, the stigma associated with being a mother with mental illness, participants’ perceptions about the impact of mental illness on parenting and their children, experiences of talking to children about mental illness, how having children impacts mothers’ illness and recovery, and support obtained and needed. Similar to Western mothers, Chinese mothers experienced stigma and fluctuating mental illness symptoms which impacted on parenting. Unlike mothers based in Western countries, the mothers interviewed in this study highlighted complicated co-caring relationships with parents-in-law and did not raise child custody concerns. Conclusions Mental health professionals need to have the skills to identify and recognize the mothering role of their clients. Culturally sensitive interventions are required to assist Chinese families where mothers have a mental illness. Future research is required to investigate family experiences of parental mental illness from the perspectives of children, partners, and mental health professionals.
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title	Parenting experiences of Chinese mothers living with a mental illness
title_short	Parenting experiences of Chinese mothers living with a mental illness
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Parenting experiences of Chinese mothers living with a mental illness

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