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Assessing the Coherence of Parents' Short Narratives Regarding their Child Using the Five-Minute Speech Sample Procedure
Published on: September 19, 2019
[Individual and common coping in families with parents suffering from schizophrenia]
Albert Lenz1, Juliane Kuhn, Susann Walther
1Katholische Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen, Fachbereich Sozialwesen, Abteilung Paderborn. a.lenz@katho-nrw.de
Abstract:
Using a triangulation design the individual and family coping strategies in families with parents suffering from schizophrenia are ascertained and contrasted utilising qualitative and quantitative data. For children (n = 25) three coping strategies are identified: "Aggressive coping", "controlling coping", and "moderate coping" i. e. inconspicuous coping. Parents seem to model coping for their children. Qualitative analysis of data for 35 families revealed five patterns of shared familial coping-processes. A clear picture emerges showing that the children's contribution to family functioning consists essentially of taking on responsibility and family tasks. The results emphasize the need for family-oriented interventions.
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