Asante Kwaku Oppong, Lentoor Antonio G
Department of Psychology, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG 84, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health and Valkenberg Hospital, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa.
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2017 Mar 27;12(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s13011-017-0102-9.
Against the background that crystal methamphetamine (colloquially known as "tik") is extensively used by the emerging working class Coloured youth in Cape Town, South Africa, this exploratory qualitative study was conducted to explore the experience of mothers whose children use methamphetamine.
The researchers conducted one-to-one semi-structured in-depth interviews with sixteen (16) purposively selected caregivers (mothers) whose sons use methamphetamine. Interviews were recorded and simultaneously translated and transcribed. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes related to the experiences of caregivers of youth with methamphetamine problems.
Findings showed that youth misbehaviour provided a context that led to feelings of shame and embarrassment. Participants also experienced personal challenges which included emotional problems, fear and self-blame. Participants also expressed family disruptions and financial drain as adverse experiences as a results of their sons' misbehaviour.
The study results highlight the psychosocial challenges for caregivers of children who use methamphetamine. These findings underscore the need for effort to be directed at the development of formal support interventions for mothers of youth who are troubled with addiction.
在南非开普敦，新兴工人阶级有色人种青年广泛使用甲基苯丙胺（俗称“tik”）的背景下，开展了这项探索性定性研究，以探究其子女使用甲基苯丙胺的母亲们的经历。
研究人员对16名经过有目的挑选的照顾者（母亲）进行了一对一的半结构化深度访谈，这些母亲的儿子使用甲基苯丙胺。访谈进行了录音，并同步翻译和转录。采用主题分析法来确定与有甲基苯丙胺问题青年的照顾者经历相关的主题。
研究结果表明，青少年的不当行为营造了一种导致羞耻和尴尬感的情境。参与者还经历了个人挑战，包括情绪问题、恐惧和自责。参与者还表示，由于儿子的不当行为，家庭破裂和经济负担是不良经历。
研究结果凸显了子女使用甲基苯丙胺的照顾者所面临的心理社会挑战。这些发现强调了需要努力为受成瘾问题困扰的青年母亲制定正式的支持干预措施。
