Pickering Carolyn E Z, Mentes Janet C, Moon Ailee, Pieters Huibrie C, Phillips Linda R
a College of Nursing , Michigan State University , East Lansing , Michigan , USA.
b School of Nursing , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California , USA.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2015;27(4-5):356-76. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2015.1093987.
The purpose of this article is to describe, from the perspective of the adult daughter, the mother-daughter relationship in the context of chronic conflict. Grounded theory methodology was used. An online recruitment strategy was used to identify a sample of adult daughters (N = 13) who self-identified as having an abusive relationship with their aging mother. Data collection was completed through semi-structured telephone interviews. Daughters framed their relationship around their perceptions of past childhood injustices. These injustices invoked strong negative emotions. Daughters had equally strong motivations for sustaining the relationship, driven by desire to reconcile their negative experience through seeking validation and futile-hoping as well as a sense of obligation to do due diligence. Together these factors created an environment of inevitable confrontation and a relationship defined by chronic conflict. Findings from the study provide theoretical insights to the conceptualization of aggression, power relationships, and the development of elder abuse and neglect.
本文旨在从成年女儿的视角描述长期冲突背景下的母女关系。采用了扎根理论方法。通过在线招募策略，确定了13名成年女儿作为样本，她们自认为与年迈的母亲存在虐待关系。数据收集通过半结构化电话访谈完成。女儿们围绕对童年时期过往不公正经历的认知来构建她们的关系。这些不公正引发了强烈的负面情绪。女儿们同样有强烈的动机维持这种关系，这种动机源于她们渴望通过寻求认可和徒劳的希望来调和负面经历，以及尽职的责任感。这些因素共同营造了一个不可避免的对抗环境，以及一段由长期冲突定义的关系。该研究结果为攻击行为、权力关系以及老年人虐待和忽视的发展概念化提供了理论见解。
