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Beliefs and Experience of Journaling in Mothers of Adult Children With Substance Use Problems

Beliefs and Experience of Journaling in Mothers of Adult Children With Substance Use Problems Abstract Background The challenges experienced by mothers supporting an adult child with substance use problems suggest intervention is needed to improve such mothers' psychosocial well-being through adaptive coping. Aims This study examined beliefs about journaling as well as changes in stress, cortisol levels, and mental health after a 6-week intervention by mothers whose adult children had substance use problems. In addition, the study explored coping methods used and the experience of writing among these mothers. Methods A purposeful sample of 17 mothers completed the pretest and posttest. Participating mothers were asked to make journal entries at least 3 times per week for 6 weeks. Results The mothers used diverse adaptive coping methods to manage stress. In particular, they frequently used religious and meaning-focused coping. The mothers perceived journaling as a highly valuable coping method for daily stress. The findings of paired t tests indicated no statistically significant differences in the stress, mental health variables, and cortisol levels between pretest and posttest. However, participants shared the positive experiences of journaling: emotional well-being, stress management, perspective changes, focus, self-regulation, clarity, and gratitude. Conclusion The present finding suggests journaling is a practical means to promoting adaptive coping in mothers with adult children who have substance use problems. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Addictions Nursing Wolters Kluwer Health

Beliefs and Experience of Journaling in Mothers of Adult Children With Substance Use Problems

Kim-Godwin, Yeoun Soo
Journal of Addictions Nursing , Volume 33 (4) – Oct 1, 2022
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Wolters Kluwer Health
Copyright
Copyright © 2021 International Nurses Society on Addictions
ISSN
1088-4602
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1548-7148
DOI
10.1097/jan.0000000000000410
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Abstract

Abstract Background The challenges experienced by mothers supporting an adult child with substance use problems suggest intervention is needed to improve such mothers' psychosocial well-being through adaptive coping. Aims This study examined beliefs about journaling as well as changes in stress, cortisol levels, and mental health after a 6-week intervention by mothers whose adult children had substance use problems. In addition, the study explored coping methods used and the experience of writing among these mothers. Methods A purposeful sample of 17 mothers completed the pretest and posttest. Participating mothers were asked to make journal entries at least 3 times per week for 6 weeks. Results The mothers used diverse adaptive coping methods to manage stress. In particular, they frequently used religious and meaning-focused coping. The mothers perceived journaling as a highly valuable coping method for daily stress. The findings of paired t tests indicated no statistically significant differences in the stress, mental health variables, and cortisol levels between pretest and posttest. However, participants shared the positive experiences of journaling: emotional well-being, stress management, perspective changes, focus, self-regulation, clarity, and gratitude. Conclusion The present finding suggests journaling is a practical means to promoting adaptive coping in mothers with adult children who have substance use problems.

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Journal of Addictions Nursing – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Oct 1, 2022

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