'Holding on' and 'letting go': a thematic analysis of Australian parent's styles of coping with their adult child's methamphetamine use

dc.contributor.authorMaltman, Kelly
dc.contributor.authorSavic, Michael
dc.contributor.authorManning, Victoria
dc.contributor.authorDilkes-Frayne, Ella
dc.contributor.authorCarter, Adrian
dc.contributor.authorLubman, Dan I
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-12T23:23:05Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.date.updated2021-11-28T07:35:15Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: Although it is well established that parents can be negatively impacted by their child’s methamphetamine use, there is little research on how parents cope. This study aimed to explore the coping styles of Australian parents contacting an online counselling service concerned about their adult child’s methamphetamine use. Method: A thematic analysis of online counselling transcripts was used to examine key coping styles employed by parents (n = 26) who were seeking support in relation to their adult child’s methamphetamine use. Results: Two primary coping styles were identified. Parents were ‘holding on’ by trying to control and change their adult child’s methamphetamine use in order to improve the adult child’s circumstances and their own; or they were ‘letting go’ by releasing control to their adult child in the hope that over time they would reduce their drug consumption or seek help. While ‘holding on’ had benefits in terms of parents feeling as though they had some power to change their adult child’s situation, it also involved considerable ongoing stress and strain. ‘Letting go’ was often a source of grief, but for some parents, it enabled them to focus on self-care and their own wellbeing. Conclusion: This study highlights the potential value of treatment services tailoring the support they provide based on parents coping styles and preferences.en_AU
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.issn1606-6359en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/282724
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Groupen_AU
dc.rights© 2020 The authorsen_AU
dc.sourceAddiction Research and Theoryen_AU
dc.subjectDrug useen_AU
dc.subjectparentsen_AU
dc.subjectcoping stylesen_AU
dc.subjectmethamphetamineen_AU
dc.subjectonline counsellingen_AU
dc.subjectqualitativeen_AU
dc.title'Holding on' and 'letting go': a thematic analysis of Australian parent's styles of coping with their adult child's methamphetamine useen_AU
dc.typeJournal articleen_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.issue4en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage353en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage345en_AU
local.contributor.affiliationMaltman, Kelly, Monash Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationSavic, Michael, Monash Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationManning, Victoria, Monash Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationDilkes-Frayne, Ella, College of Health and Medicine, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationCarter, Adrian, Monash Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationLubman, Dan I, Turning Point, Eastern Health and Monash Universityen_AU
local.contributor.authoremailu1049903@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidDilkes-Frayne, Ella, u1049903en_AU
local.description.embargo2099-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIESen_AU
local.identifier.absfor000000 - Internal ANU use onlyen_AU
local.identifier.ariespublicationu5786633xPUB1778en_AU
local.identifier.citationvolume28en_AU
local.identifier.doi10.1080/16066359.2019.1655547en_AU
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-85071637196
local.identifier.thomsonIDWOS:000484592200001
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByu5786633en_AU
local.publisher.urlhttps://www.tandfonline.com/en_AU
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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