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Parenting Stress and Coping Experience of Christian Parents with ADHD Children

  • Journal of Counseling and Gospel
  • Abbr : Jocag
  • 2023, 31(2), pp.101-138
  • DOI : 10.17841/jocag.2023.31.2.101
  • Publisher : Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology > Pastoral Counseling
  • Received : May 30, 2023
  • Accepted : July 8, 2023
  • Published : July 30, 2023

Jeon, Eun Hye 1 Kang, Yeon Jeong 1

1고신대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study provides an in-depth look at the parenting stress and coping experiences of Christian parents with children with ADHD. For this purpose, eight Christian parents with school-age children with ADHD were selected, and the interview data were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological research method. As a result, the parenting stress of Christian parents with children with ADHD was derived into 101 constituent meanings, 25 themes, and 9 theme groups. The nine theme groups were 'confused by the child's behavior for no apparent reason', 'ambivalent feelings about the diagnosis', 'withdrawal from relationships with others', 'a whirlpool of emotions caused by the child', 'always being anxious even if sent to school', 'unwilling to comply with treatment', 'heartbreaking family even if they are together', 'conflict between work and raising children', and 'faith hitting rock bottom'. Coping experiences were derived into 51 constituent meanings, 20 themes, and 8 theme groups, and 8 theme groups were 'avoidance', 'anger relief', 'soothing', 'social support', 'positive practice', 'controlling the mind', 'self-care', and 'spiritual support'. Based on this, it is hoped that this study will provide basic data to help Christian parents of children with ADHD more effectively, and help them to find the practices that should be pursued in the counseling process.

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