Relational trajectories in families with parental mental illness: a grounded theory approach.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Adult children of parents with mental illness experience a myriad of complex emotions as they attempt to make meaning of the lived experiences of their parents. A crucial time for adult children is emerging adulthood, a time when they move away from their family of origin and establish their own identity and independence. Despite existing research that provides a static description of adult children's lived experiences, the literature lacks an explanatory theory about the dynamic, relational processes that occur as adult children progress from one life stage to the next. METHODS:The current study aimed to develop an explanatory theory of the relational trajectory that adult children might experience as they course through adulthood and parenthood over time. Semistructured interv

SUBMITTER: Patrick PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7329432 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature