Factors Related to Problem Behaviors in Adolescents Having a Parent with Mental Illness
Keywords:
Self-esteem, Coping strategies, Problem behavior, Adolescents having parent with mental illnessAbstract
Parental mental illness affects children and puts children at risk for developing problem behaviors and eventually developing mental health problems of their own. The purpose of this descriptive correlational research study was to explore self-esteem, coping strategies, and problem behaviors in adolescents with a parent with mental illness. Participants were selected based on the inclusion criteria. In total, 120 adolescents between the ages of 15 to 19 years old, both male and female, were selected. Their mentally ill parents received services at Suanprung Psychiatric Hospital. The research tools used were the Rosenberg Self–esteem Scale; the Adolescent Coping Scale; and the Youth Self Report. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient.
The results of this study revealed that:
1. Most participants (77.23%) externalized their problems while 22.77% internalizedtheir problems.
2. The participants had a moderate level of self-esteem. Participants rated themselveshigh for item 8 (“the need to feel more proud of themselves”) which was congruent with item 10 where they rated themselves low for “I feel good about myself.”
3. In dealing with their problems, most participants (43.53%) used strategies based on their own ability, 34.25% used strategies based on mobilizing other sources, and 22.22% engaged in avoidance.
4. There was no association between self-esteem and problem behaviors.
5. There was an association between coping strategy and problem behaviors (r = .434, p < .05).
5.1 There was a moderate positive correlation between strategies based on their own abilities and problem behaviors (r = .437, p < .05).
5.2 There was a low positive correlation between strategies based on mobilizing other sources and problem behaviors (r = .271, p < .05).
5.3 There was a low positive correlation between avoidance and problem behaviors (r = .227,p < .05).
The results of this research could serve as basic information for health care professionals, especially psychiatric nurses, to develop interventions for mental health prevention and promotion for adolescents having a parent with mental illness. Interventions should focus on how to enhance pride and good feelings in adolescents to prevent the development of mental illness in this specific population.
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