Jordan Abbie, Crabtree Anna, Eccleston Christopher
1 Department of Psychology, University of Bath, UK.
2 Shrublands Day Hospital, High Wycombe, UK.
J Health Psychol. 2016 Nov;21(11):2466-2476. doi: 10.1177/1359105315580461. Epub 2016 Jul 9.
Adolescent chronic pain has an extensive impact on parents, with research typically focused on exploring maternal experiences. This exploratory study sought to identify the specific experiences of six UK fathers who parent an adolescent with chronic pain. Data from semi-structured interviews were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Paternal experiences were characterised by four themes: 'helplessness', 'containment', 'balance' and 're-evaluation'. Findings highlighted paternal efforts to manage the impact of adolescent chronic pain by focusing inwardly on the family and adopting multiple roles. Fathers identified ways in which they could renegotiate their relationship with their adolescent to manage pain-related disruption.
青少年慢性疼痛对父母有广泛影响，以往研究通常侧重于探究母亲的经历。这项探索性研究旨在确定六位在英国抚养患有慢性疼痛青少年的父亲的具体经历。采用解释现象学分析法对来自半结构化访谈的数据进行了分析。父亲的经历有四个主题：“无助”“包容”“平衡”和“重新评估”。研究结果突出了父亲们通过关注家庭内部并承担多种角色来努力应对青少年慢性疼痛影响的情况。父亲们找到了重新协商与青少年关系以应对与疼痛相关干扰的方法。
