TY - JOUR
T1 - Priorities for support in mothers of adolescents in residential treatment
AU - Herbell, Kayla
AU - Banks, Anthony J.
AU - Bloom, Tina
AU - Li, Yang
AU - Bullock, Linda F.C.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing. The authors would like to offer their special thanks to all of the women who participated in the study. The authors would also like to thank Emily Tomusko for her editing expertise.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - Background/Purpose: Mothers of adolescents in residential treatment (RT) experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence (IPV; emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse by a partner or ex-partner) in the child welfare system. Few studies have investigated the intersection of IPV and parenting in the context of RT. The purpose of this study was to: a) to understand how mothers’ past trauma experiences (i.e. IPV) influence their caregiving, well-being, and relationships with adolescents in RT; b) to explore supportive services mothers need to enhance their well-being before, during, and after their adolescent was in RT. Methods: This cross-sectional study consisted of 15 mothers of adolescents currently or previously in RT. Participants were recruited via Facebook and completed one hour semi-structure interviews over the phone. Data were analyzed by two investigators using content analysis. Results: The following themes emerged from the interviews: “different from the other kids”, “when she goes into a rage her eyes are black…they do remind me of her dad”, and “by supporting the parents, you are supporting the child.”. Women reported stigmatization and disempowerment and coped by compartmentalizing the multiple traumas they sustained from caregiving as well as in their personal lives (i.e., IPV). All women reported that they regularly shared their stories with others in online support groups. Conclusion: Mothers of children in RT are an understudied and underserved population. Supportive, online interventions for this population to share their experiences is critical to maintaining their health.
AB - Background/Purpose: Mothers of adolescents in residential treatment (RT) experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence (IPV; emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse by a partner or ex-partner) in the child welfare system. Few studies have investigated the intersection of IPV and parenting in the context of RT. The purpose of this study was to: a) to understand how mothers’ past trauma experiences (i.e. IPV) influence their caregiving, well-being, and relationships with adolescents in RT; b) to explore supportive services mothers need to enhance their well-being before, during, and after their adolescent was in RT. Methods: This cross-sectional study consisted of 15 mothers of adolescents currently or previously in RT. Participants were recruited via Facebook and completed one hour semi-structure interviews over the phone. Data were analyzed by two investigators using content analysis. Results: The following themes emerged from the interviews: “different from the other kids”, “when she goes into a rage her eyes are black…they do remind me of her dad”, and “by supporting the parents, you are supporting the child.”. Women reported stigmatization and disempowerment and coped by compartmentalizing the multiple traumas they sustained from caregiving as well as in their personal lives (i.e., IPV). All women reported that they regularly shared their stories with others in online support groups. Conclusion: Mothers of children in RT are an understudied and underserved population. Supportive, online interventions for this population to share their experiences is critical to maintaining their health.
KW - Intimate partner violence
KW - Mental health
KW - Parenting
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U2 - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104805
DO - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104805
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85078489879
SN - 0190-7409
VL - 110
JO - Children and Youth Services Review
JF - Children and Youth Services Review
M1 - 104805
ER -