scholarly journals “I Feel It In My Heart When My Parents Fight”: Experiences of 7–9-Year-Old Children of Alcoholics

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 531-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agneta Tinnfält ◽  
Karin Fröding ◽  
Madelene Larsson ◽  
Koustuv Dalal
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Children Of Alcoholics ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Family ◽  
Great Responsibility ◽  
Loving Parent ◽  
Alcoholic Parent ◽  
Parental Alcohol

Abstract Children are vulnerable when exposed to parental alcohol abuse. Although much is known about children of alcoholics (COA), research examining the experiences of younger COA is scarce. To gain knowledge of the consequences for these children, it is important to ask the children themselves. This study explored the consequences for a child of having an alcoholic parent, from the point of view of 7–9-year-old COA. Eighteen children were interviewed, whose alcoholic parent was undergoing treatment, using a vignette. In the analysis, using qualitative content analysis, the findings show that the children of this young age had much experiences and took a great responsibility for their alcoholic parent, and the family. The most significant feeling of the children was a feeling of sadness. They tried to control the situation in different ways. They wished for a change in the future, but despite problems in the family they described things they did together with a loving parent. Implications include the importance of listening to and supporting all COA, also children as young as 7–9 years old. Further studies should address the support that can and should be offered to COA.

scholarly journals Local Participation in Tourism Development—Roles of Non-Tourism Related Residents of the Alpine Destination Bad Reichenhall

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 6947 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Kantsperger ◽  
Hannes Thees ◽  
Christian Eckert
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
General Point ◽  
Local Participation ◽  
Important Target

This study applies an adapted approach of the traditional view on local participation in tourism development. First, the study mainly focuses on exploring the patterns behind participation instead of the reasons for participation. Second, a case is chosen that transcends the interest in researching participation in developing countries. Third, the study focuses on non-tourism related residents, an under-researched group of stakeholders. It is thus investigated how non-tourism related residents face the process of participation in tourism development and what the main barriers and drivers are in this regard. To discuss this issue, the study takes a closer look at the case of Bad Reichenhall, an Alpine Destination in Germany. 15 qualitative interviews are conducted with non-tourism related residents and further evaluated through a qualitative content analysis. The results underline that tourism represents a public domain that concerns all stakeholders of a destination. The typology derived throughout the study reflects the heterogeneity of non-tourism related residents, coming up with four types of non-tourism related residents facing participation in tourism development rather differently. Various barriers and drivers are revealed that impact non-tourism related residents from both a personal and general point of view. Non-tourism related residents turn out as a promising and important target group in the discourse of stakeholder participation in tourism development.

scholarly journals Parental alcohol abuse and eating behaviors in adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 125 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-196
Author(s):  
Anna Cur ◽  
Kinga Szymona ◽  
Marek Domański ◽  
Aneta Opolska ◽  
Mariusz Jojczuk
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Eating Disorder Inventory ◽  
The Family ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Parental Alcohol

AbstractIntroduction.Parental alcohol abuse hinders a child’s development, which means that these children are more exposed to mental health problems.Aim.The aim of this study was to analyze the link between the intensity of eating disorders in youngsters and family alcoholism.Material and methods.The study was conducted among adolescents in the Lubelskie province. 1766 students, aged 12 to 22 were participants in the study. The authors used a method called Eating Disorder Inventory, as well as a self-designed questionnaire that included assessing the characteristics of every family.Results.The findings of this study show that increased symptoms of eating disorders in children and teenagers correlates with alcohol dependency in the family. Adolescent children of alcoholics have higher levels of conflict identifying feelings and emotions (hunger, security) correctly. They were more likely to deem their actions as ineffective, as well as they were more frequently prone to binge eating than individuals who were not affected by drinking parents.Conclusions.There is a need for some future work and preventive measures to be taken in families affected by problem drinking.

scholarly journals Involving the Family in the Care and Treatment of Women with Postpartum Psychosis: Swedish Psychiatrists’ Experiences

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Engqvist ◽  
K. Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Postpartum Psychosis ◽  
Qualitative Design ◽  
Child Bearing ◽  
The Family ◽  
Research Interviews ◽  
Care And Treatment

The aim of the study was to describe Swedish psychiatrists’ experiences of involving the family in the treatment of women with postpartum psychosis. A qualitative design was used, and semistructured qualitative research interviews were conducted with nine psychiatrists from the south of Sweden. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Four categories were found:the family as a resource,the family as coworkers,preparing the family for the future, andthe family as a burden. The result showed that the psychiatrists considered the family to be a resource to which they devoted a great deal of care and effort. It was particularly important to involve the partner, informing about the course of the illness and the steps that need to be taken in the event of a relapse and reducing any guilt feelings. The psychiatrists instilled confidence and hope for a future of health and further child bearing. The family members’ limited understanding of the treatment may impede the involvement of the family. Conclusion of the study was that the goal for family involvement was to facilitate the women’s care and treatment. Further studies are needed to provide suggestions on how to develop family involvement in the care of women suffering from postpartum psychosis.

scholarly journals “I didn’t Even Realize I Agreed to Meet the Child so Rarely.” Negotiations and Parental Desires in LGBTQ Family Forming Processes

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110648
Author(s):  
Sonja Anttila ◽  
Päivi Palojoki ◽  
Jaana Vuori ◽  
Hille Janhonen-Abruquah
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Family Of Origin ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Significant Others ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Family

This study explores the negotiations taking place in LGBTQ families before a child is born or added to the family. It asks who takes part in the negotiations and what issues are negotiated about. An online questionnaire answered by LGBTQ parents (n = 74) was analyzed with qualitative content analysis. The chain of phases leading to having a child can be referred to as a family forming process with various negotiation topics. The four phases are identified as parental desires, consideration of practices, reflecting on the decision, and concrete actions toward having a child. Besides the LGBTQ parents-to-be, significant others such as friends and the family of origin and external others such as donors and fertility clinics took part in the negotiations. Future parents needed to think about their desires in advance to enable fair and equal negotiations.

scholarly journals Changing and abandoning Pirot dialect in the second half of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century

2021 ◽  
pp. 133-176
Author(s):  
Goran Nikolić
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Family Influence ◽  
Basic Method ◽  
Information Revolution ◽  
The Family ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
The 1960S

Until the 1960s, the language and speech in Pirot changed very slowly and differed little as compared to the end of the nineteen century. Apart from the family influence, there was not any other factor that could seriously affect the language used by the citizens of Pirot. As part of the great changes caused by industrial and information revolution, the language used in Pirot began to change more rapidly and towards the end of the twentieth century, the tendency to abandon it was more and more evident. The end of this research is to clarify the causes of these phenomena. The processes are analyzed from the sociological and anthropological point of view with examples given to illustrate the language used. The basic method is observation with content analysis and archived materials used as well.

Holiday Instead of Holy Day? A Qualitative Inquiry on the Spiritual Quality of People’s Activities on Sunday

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-228
Author(s):  
Ulrich Riegel
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
The Family ◽  
Transcendent Reality ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Age Range

AbstractDaily routine on Sunday is changing. Formerly a day of religious contemplation, Sunday seems to be a day of rest within the family. Does this change in activities done on a typical Sunday imply an end of spiritual quality? To answer this question this paper conceptualizes spirituality as experience of connectedness to some greater reality which is regarded as important and meaningful. Four options are possible concerning this greater reality: a transcendent reality, nature or cosmos, mankind, or the individual’s self. The data has been collected by semi-structured interview and analyzed by qualitative content analysis. 148 individuals did take part in these interviews (57% females, age range: 7 to 59; 64% Catholics and 22% Protestants). The findings point at Sunday spent with family. Further on we could identify activities representing all four types of spirituality. Together these examples point at the conclusion that Sunday still is a special day within the week. Its activities offer spiritual quality, but it is the individual to reassure it.

scholarly journals The mental health crises of the families of COVID-19 victims: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fateme Mohammadi ◽  
Khodayar Oshvandi ◽  
Farshid Shamsaei ◽  
Fateme Cheraghi ◽  
Masoud Khodaveisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Financial Conditions ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
The Family ◽  
Data Saturation

Abstract Background The bereaved families of COVID-19 victims are among the most vulnerable social groups in the COVID-19 pandemic. This highly infectious and contagious disease has afflicted these families with numerous psychological crises which have not been studied much yet. The present study is an attempt at investigating the psychological challenges and issues which the families of COVID-19 victims are faced with. The present study aims to identify the Mental Health crises which the families of COVID-19 deceased victims are going through. Methods A qualitative research, the present study uses a conventional content analysis design. The participants were 16 members of the families of COVID-19 victims selected from medical centers in Iran from February to May 2020 via purposeful sampling. Sampling continued to the point of data saturation Data were collected via semi-structured individual interviews conducted online. The collected data were analyzed according to the conventional qualitative content analysis approach. Results Analyses of the data yielded two main themes and seven categories. Emotional shock included (feelings of guilt and rumination, bitter farewell, strange burial and concern about unreligious burial), and fear of the future included (instability in the family, lack of job security and difficult financial conditions, Stigmatization and complications in social interactions). Conclusion The families of COVID-19 deceased victims are affected by various psychological crises which have exposed them to a deep sense of loss and emotional shock. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a cultural context which recognizes and supports all the various aspects of the mental health of these families.

scholarly journals Bipolar I disorder: a qualitative study of the viewpoints of the family members of patients on the nature of the disorder and pharmacological treatment non-adherence

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasim Mousavi ◽  
Marzieh Norozpour ◽  
Zahra Taherifar ◽  
Morteza Naserbakht ◽  
Amir Shabani
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Pharmacological Treatment ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Bipolar I Disorder ◽  
Social Burden ◽  
The Family ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Open Coding

Abstract Background Bipolar disorder is a common psychiatric disorder with a massive psychological and social burden. Research indicates that treatment adherence is not good in these patients. The families’ knowledge about the disorder is fundamental for managing their patients’ disorder. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the knowledge of the family members of a sample of Iranian patients with bipolar I disorder (BD-I) and to explore the potential reasons for treatment non-adherence. Methods This study was conducted by qualitative content analysis. In-depth interviews were held and open-coding inductive analysis was performed. A thematic content analysis was used for the qualitative data analysis. Results The viewpoints of the family members of the patients were categorized in five themes, including knowledge about the disorder, information about the medications, information about the treatment and the respective role of the family, reasons for pharmacological treatment non-adherence, and strategies applied by families to enhance treatment adherence in the patients. The research findings showed that the family members did not have enough information about the nature of BD-I, which they attributed to their lack of training on the disorder. The families did not know what caused the recurrence of the disorder and did not have sufficient knowledge about its prescribed medications and treatments. Also, most families did not know about the etiology of the disorder. Conclusion The lack of knowledge among the family members of patients with BD-I can have a significant impact on relapse and treatment non-adherence. These issues need to be further emphasized in the training of patients’ families. The present findings can be used to re-design the guidelines and protocols in a way to improve treatment adherence and avoid the relapse of BD-I symptoms.

scholarly journals Experiences of Health Providers and patients in COVID‑19: A SWOT analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliasghar kheirkhah ◽  
Ehsan Movahed ◽  
Fereshte gheyabi ◽  
Fatemeh kave Farsani ◽  
Fatemeh Rigabadi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Health System ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Members ◽  
The Family

Abstract Background: Health providers and patients face many problems in preventing and controlling COVID-19 in the family and the health system.Aim: The aim of the present study was to explore experiences of health providers and patients in COVID‑19.Methods: directional qualitative content analysis was applied and 15 participants, including 10 patients with COVID-19 and 5 health providers. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed by Lundman and Graneheim qualitative content analysis methods. The MAXQDA10 software was used to manage qualitative data analysis.Results: During the data analysis, "strengths", "weaknesses", "opportunities", and "threats" were defined in terms of categories. The " Benefits and Barriers " was determined as the main theme.Conclusion: Community members and policymakers should support and reinforce the positive experiences of patients and health providers and the health system and families need to be more prepared for the crisis.

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