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Maternal Relationship, Social Stigma, and Advocacy Among Young Adult Children of Mothers Living with Depression

Walker, Kevin
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9842-9117
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1552514308625197

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2019, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Clinical.
The present study examined perceptions of the mother-child relationship and mental health stigma among 172 young adult children of mothers diagnosed with depression. Young adults’ reports of personal stigma, which refers to their own stigmatized views toward individuals with depression, and family stigma, which refers to their perceptions of stigma they experience themselves due to their relationship with a mother with depression, were examined. The degree to which young adults’ endorsement of personal stigma toward depression was associated with reported feelings of maternal responsibility, maternal regard, and reported frequency of maternal contact was assessed. The mediating role of self-reported maternal responsibility and regard in the relationships between reported family stigma and psychological well-being and empowerment was also examined. Findings suggest that, regardless of demographic characteristics and self-reported depressed mood, young adults’ reports of maternal responsibility and regard were significantly associated with their endorsement of personal stigma toward depression. Further, in accordance with negative contact theory, associations between young adults’ feelings of responsibility and regard and their endorsement of personal stigma were distinct from associations between frequency of maternal contact and personal stigma. Findings also indicate that young adults’ reports of regard in their relationship with their mother served a mediating role in the relationships between self-reported family stigma, well-being, and empowerment. Maternal responsibility was not found to be significantly associated with family stigma, well-being, or empowerment. Implications of study findings regarding research on personal stigma and family stigma, as well as the mother-child relationship among young adults, and clinical practice are discussed.
Catherine Stein, Ph.D (Advisor)
Dara Musher-Eizenman, Ph.D (Committee Member)
Carolyn Tompsett, Ph.D (Committee Member)
129 p.
Clinical Psychology; Families and Family Life; Individual and Family Studies; Mental Health; Personal Relationships; Psychology
Mother-child relationship; parent-child relationship; personal stigma; family stigma, advocacy; depression; young adults

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  • Walker, K. (2019). Maternal Relationship, Social Stigma, and Advocacy Among Young Adult Children of Mothers Living with Depression [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1552514308625197

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Walker, Kevin. Maternal Relationship, Social Stigma, and Advocacy Among Young Adult Children of Mothers Living with Depression. 2019. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1552514308625197.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Walker, Kevin. "Maternal Relationship, Social Stigma, and Advocacy Among Young Adult Children of Mothers Living with Depression." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1552514308625197

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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