"A little bit different now": Impacts of caregiving for parent with cancer on psychosocial development in emerging and young adulthood.
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| Title: | "A little bit different now": Impacts of caregiving for parent with cancer on psychosocial development in emerging and young adulthood. |
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| Authors: | Mroz, Emily L., Kastrinos, Amanda, Bacharz, Kelsey, Fisher, Carla L., Applebaum, Allison J. |
| Source: | Death Studies. 2025, Vol. 49 Issue 2, p188-199. 12p. |
| Subjects: | Parents, Qualitative research, Group identity, Secondary analysis, Research funding, Interviewing, Cancer patients, Psychological adaptation, Descriptive statistics, Bereavement, Experience, Thematic analysis, Attitude (Psychology), Research methodology, Individual development, Tumors, Caregiver attitudes, Intimacy (Psychology), Disease complications |
| Abstract: | Serving as a family caregiver for, and ultimately losing, a parent with advanced cancer in emerging and young adulthood has substantial, life phase-specific implications for psychosocial development. This qualitative study characterizes domains of psychosocial development impacted by cancer caregiving and parental death in this life phase. As part of a larger study, 33 bereaved emerging/young adult caregivers of parents who died following advanced cancer completed semi-structured interviews. A thematic analysis leveraging the constant comparative method was conducted by two coders and generated three themes, which described impacts of caregiving on: identity, life path, and relational intimacy and roles. Analyses also defined specific outcomes within these domains. Findings suggest that cancer caregiving-loss experiences can greatly influence developmental pursuits in this life phase. Findings validate a range of possible psychosocial impacts these caregivers may experience and can guide development of supportive resources for this growing subgroup of bereaved family caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Serving as a family caregiver for, and ultimately losing, a parent with advanced cancer in emerging and young adulthood has substantial, life phase-specific implications for psychosocial development. This qualitative study characterizes domains of psychosocial development impacted by cancer caregiving and parental death in this life phase. As part of a larger study, 33 bereaved emerging/young adult caregivers of parents who died following advanced cancer completed semi-structured interviews. A thematic analysis leveraging the constant comparative method was conducted by two coders and generated three themes, which described impacts of caregiving on: identity, life path, and relational intimacy and roles. Analyses also defined specific outcomes within these domains. Findings suggest that cancer caregiving-loss experiences can greatly influence developmental pursuits in this life phase. Findings validate a range of possible psychosocial impacts these caregivers may experience and can guide development of supportive resources for this growing subgroup of bereaved family caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07481187 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07481187.2024.2309488 |
