Grief and loss in adult-child relationships with parents who have dementia : a literature review and mixed methods study proposal
| dc.contributor.advisor | Suizzo, Marie-Anne | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Rochlen, Aaron B | |
| dc.creator | Wood, Kristie Andrea | |
| dc.creator.orcid | 0000-0003-2744-6646 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-03T17:36:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-02-03T17:36:34Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2020-12 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-01-25 | |
| dc.date.submitted | December 2020 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2021-02-03T17:36:36Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Adult-children of parents with dementia (ACPD) experience considerable levels of grief and risk for corresponding psychological problems. The effects of grief in ACPD on their identity and self- concept are understudied. In this proposed mixed-methods study, ambiguous loss and self psychology frameworks will be utilized. I will conduct semi-structured interviews to explore how the changing parent adult-child relationship affects adult-child identity and self-concept in 12 adult-children of mothers with dementia. Of particular interest, changes in the relationship that are due to the adult-child’s perception of the parent’s psychological absence and diminished empathic attunement will be assessed. Data will be analyzed using grounded theory to identify themes. I will collect quantitative data and use descriptive and correlation analyses to confirm and expand on qualitative insights and further identify links between themes from the interviews. | |
| dc.description.department | Educational Psychology | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2152/84592 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/11571 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Dementia | |
| dc.subject | Ambiguous loss | |
| dc.subject | Aging | |
| dc.subject | Parent child relationships | |
| dc.subject | Caretaking | |
| dc.title | Grief and loss in adult-child relationships with parents who have dementia : a literature review and mixed methods study proposal | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dc.type.material | text | |
| thesis.degree.department | Educational Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Psychology - Clinical Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | The University of Texas at Austin | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts |