The impacts of parental mental illness on their children: An exploratory study conducted at Vhembe District of Limpopo province
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description: Mental illness is a serious problem worldwide with approximately 11.9% diagnosed females and 9.3% males; affecting about 970 million people worldwide (Our world in data, 2018). In South Africa, the rates of children who are exposed to parental mental illness are growing rapidly, leading to negative impacts on their children (Kamis, 2020). Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the impacts of parental mental illness on their children. The objectives of the study were: to explore the impacts of being raised by mentally ill parents as well as to formulate and outline coping strategies intended to reduce the challenges faced by children raised by mentally ill parents. The study was qualitative in nature and utilized exploratory, descriptive and contextual research designs to explore the impacts of parental mental illness on their children. The study was conducted at three villages of Nzhelele region, Mauluma, Mavhunga and Makumbwi in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province. A sample of 12 Tshivenda-speaking children/adolescents between the age of 15 and 20 both males and females residing with mentally ill parents were selected using homogeneous type of purposive sampling method. This type of purposive sampling was appropriate as the researcher was aware of the families of children with mentally ill parents within the selected villages. Semi-structured interviews and an interview guide were used during the data collection process, and the study employed thematic analysis for the purpose of data analysis. Pre-testing of the interview guide was done using three children between the age of 15-20 who are residing with mentally ill parents and those children were excluded from the actual study. In the present study, trustworthiness was assessed using the criteria of credibility, confirmability and transferability. Furthermore, the study adhered to the following research ethics; institutional ethics, informed consent, confidentiality/anonymity, avoidance of harm, voluntar…
abstract: Mental illness is a serious problem worldwide with approximately 11.9% diagnosed females and 9.3% males; affecting about 970 million people worldwide (Our world in data, 2018). In South Africa, the rates of children who are exposed to parental mental illness are growing rapidly, leading to negative impacts on their children (Kamis, 2020). Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the impacts of parental mental illness on their children. The objectives of the study were: to explore the impacts of being raised by mentally ill parents as well as to formulate and outline coping strategies intended to reduce the challenges faced by children raised by mentally ill parents. The study was qualitative in nature and utilized exploratory, descriptive and contextual research designs to explore the impacts of parental mental illness on their children. The study was conducted at three villages of Nzhelele region, Mauluma, Mavhunga and Makumbwi in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province. A sample of 12 Tshivenda-speaking children/adolescents between the age of 15 and 20 both males and females residing with mentally ill parents were selected using homogeneous type of purposive sampling method. This type of purposive sampling was appropriate as the researcher was aware of the families of children with mentally ill parents within the selected villages. Semi-structured interviews and an interview guide were used during the data collection process, and the study employed thematic analysis for the purpose of data analysis. Pre-testing of the interview guide was done using three children between the age of 15-20 who are residing with mentally ill parents and those children were excluded from the actual study. In the present study, trustworthiness was assessed using the criteria of credibility, confirmability and transferability. Furthermore, the study adhered to the following research ethics; institutional ethics, informed consent, confidentiality/anonymity, avoidance of harm, voluntar…
author: Ramukhesa, F.
language: en
keywords: Parents, Mental illness, Social stigma, Children
date published: 2024-05-17
date modified: 2026-07-27T21:57:52Z
provider: University of Venda
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Venda