Life Experiences of Normal Young Adult Siblings of Persons With a Mental Handicap — An Exploratory Study

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 54-66
Author(s):  
Yochanan Altman
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Adult Siblings ◽  
Mental Handicap

An exploratory study of adolescent and young adult drinking and risk-taking behavior

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy Simonsen ◽  
Krista Fritson ◽  
Katharine A. Mcintyre ◽  
Shawna Mowrer
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adult ◽  
Risk Taking Behavior

scholarly journals Centralizing Temporality in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Tindle ◽  
Carol Windsor ◽  
Patsy Yates
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Cancer Survivorship ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
The United States ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adult ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Use Of Time ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Young Survivors ◽  
Young Adult Cancer

Drawing on Gadamer’s hermeneutic philosophy, this article presents a key outcome of broader research into the phenomenon of adolescent and young adult cancer survivorship. Data were generated through semi-structured interviews with 45 participants from Australia, England, and the United States. The participants received a cancer diagnosis between the ages of 15 and 29 years and were aged 18 to 40 years at the time of interview. The key analytical finding depicts the concept of time as central to the experiences in survivorship. Altered beliefs in temporal progression and biographical chronology affected the organization of time, the structuring and value of life events, and the use of time as a resource. The significance of temporality in young survivors’ experiences warrants its centrality in the design of survivorship care models that reflect a broader understanding of the life experiences of this population.

scholarly journals “A Life in Paradox”: Experiences of Young Adult Stroke Survivors

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudolf Cymorr Kirby Palogan Martinez ◽  
Migliore H. Macuja ◽  
Paul Remson Manzo ◽  
Sarah J. Bujawe
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Levels Of Analysis ◽  
Individual Experience ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
The Family

This study, rooted on phenomenological approach, explored the experiences of post-stoke young adults. Seven (7) participants were gathered as co-researchers and were selected thoroughly based on the following criteria: 1) They are Filipino who had stroke at the age of 15-35 and 2) They are able and willing to articulate, participate, and share their life experiences. Further, the experiences of the participants were gathered and enhanced through the following methods: 1) Interview, and 2) Storytelling. Subsequently, three levels of analysis were done ensuing the process developed by Martinez (2013), grounded on interpretative phenomenology. Through the process of reflective analysis, three themes have emerged and are as follows: (a) “Sometimes, what is forbidden is pleasurable”: Dilemma of Needs and Wants(b) “I accepted it... my family is still accepting it”: Centrality and Ambiguity of the Family(c) “I become feeble but stronger”: Resilience in VulnerabilityThe themes represent a recurring pattern among the lives of the co-researchers from having the desire to change their old ways and habits but acting otherwise. Further, these patterns are reflected in the positionality of their family as both a burden that reminds them that they have a disease yet serves as the main reason they continue to fight. This also mirrors how they view stroke as something that defeated them but in the process taught them resilience in life. The insight of a “life in paradox”, then serves as the central essence of the study.Insights from the study suggest that the experience of the co-researchers is more than an individual experience of conflict resolution but a phenomenon of family’s contextualization. Studies that explore compliance among post stroke young adult as well as family involvement in rehabilitation is then suggested.

scholarly journals Experience of Occupations among People Living with a Personality Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Olivier Potvin ◽  
Catherine Vallée ◽  
Nadine Larivière
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Sense Of Control ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Occupational Engagement ◽  
Interview Guide

Introduction. Personality disorders are common mental health disorders, with an estimated lifetime prevalence of 4 to 15%. People living with personality disorders are extensively seeking mental health services, yet few papers focus on their unique occupational needs or effective rehabilitation interventions that may alleviate the occupational issues they face. Occupational therapists are encouraged to support engagement in socially valued occupations, while preventing engagement in damaging ones, despite a lack of evidence on the meaning and the lived experiences of people. Objectives. This paper describes the meaning attributed by people living with personality disorders to their main occupations and the underlying needs they strive to fulfill through occupational engagement, whether or not these occupations are sanctioned. Methods. This exploratory study rests on a descriptive interpretative methodology. The participants were ten men and women, aged between 18 and 35 years old and living with a Cluster B personality disorder. A semistructured interview guide allowed participants to build narratives on occupations that are important to them and discuss how these occupations shape their identity. A thematic content analysis fostered the development of a coding structure that reflected a first-account perspective. Results. The narratives provided by the participants depict a variety of meaningful occupations, many of which are socially disapproved. Many of these occupations serve as a coping strategy to deal with distressing situations, to connect with others who share similar life experiences, or to reestablish a fragile sense of control. Other occupations are socially disapproved due to the overinvestment of the participants’ commitment. While participants described how this overinvestment allowed them to control destructive impulses, significant others perceived it as counterproductive and unnecessary. Participants perceived self-care occupations as painful and tedious chores or meaningless occupations. Engaging in productive occupations allowed some participants to gain recognition or to identify their competencies, but also confirmed their differences, creating some form of alienation or marginalisation. Conclusion. This exploratory study invites clinicians and researchers to develop a more responsive understanding of occupational engagement for this population. The results highlight the importance of situating occupations in their context, while endorsing a first-account perspective, to better understand the forces that shape occupational engagement. Ultimately, occupational therapists should critically appraise their assumptions around healthy and unsanctioned occupations, in order to respond with sensitivity to the needs and experience of their clients, without perpetuating the marginalisation and discrimination they face.

Developmental Work Personality Among Young Adult CNS Cancer Survivors: An Exploratory Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Strauser ◽  
Alex W. K. Wong ◽  
Deirdre O'Sullivan ◽  
Stacia Wagner
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Work Tasks ◽  
Central Nervous Systems ◽  
Cns Cancer

The primary aim of this brief exploratory study is to examine differences in developmental work personality in a sample of young adult CNS cancer survivors and a group of young adult college students without disabilities. Participants were 43 young adults with central nervous systems cancer (females = 58.1%, Mean age = 21.64, SD = 3.64) and a comparison sample of 45 typically developing others who were college students (females = 77.3%, mean age = 20.91, SD = 1.04). They completed the Developmental Work Personality Scale (DWPS). Group differences in developmental work personality were examined using multivariate analysis of variance procedures. Results indicated that overall developmental work personality, and subscale scores of work tasks, and social skills were significantly lower among CNS cancer survivors compared to typically developing other young adults. Findings suggest influences of developmental atypicality in work personality with CNS cancer survivorship.

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