Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary aim of this study was to identify family resilience qualities that families use to
adapt after a member has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Family resilience refers to the
family’s ability to adjust and adapt after a crisis. A secondary aim of this study was to
determine whether there are significant differences between groups with regard to
biographical variables (i.e. relationship to the ill member, home language, racial groups,
family structure, and annual household income) and potential resilience variables. The
primary theory utilised in this study was proposed by McCubbin and McCubbin (1996a),
namely the Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment and Adaptation, and the
secondary theory utilised is the Family Resilience Framework described by Walsh (2012).
Qualitative and quantitative data were collected and analysed in order to answer the research
question. Data were collected from 51 participants, who represented 42 families. Families
were recruited from three support groups within the Western Cape, South Africa. Qualitative
data were obtained through an open-ended question in which the participant was asked to
indicate the strengths and resources used by the family to adapt after a member had been
diagnosed with schizophrenia. Resilience qualities within the qualitative data were identified
through a process of thematic theme analysis. Quantitative data were collected using seven
self-report questionnaires, which collectively gave an indication of possible family resilience
qualities within the family. Quantitative data were analysed using a mixed model repeated
measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson’s product-moment correlations, and a bestsubset
regression analysis. Ten statistically significant correlations were found between
independent variables and family adaptation. Nine of these variables had a significant
positive correlation with family adaptation, namely family income; the degree to which the
family finds support in their community; special events and family time; the style of
communication during crises; positive communication patterns during crises; family hardiness; the ability of the family to work together and their internal strengths; positive
reframing and ability to learn; and the internal locus of control within families. Only one
negative correlation with family adaptation was found, namely incendiary communication
during times of crisis. The quantitative results were compared with the qualitative themes,
and additional findings from the qualitative data were reported. An additional theme that
emerged from the qualitative analyses was factors relating to the diagnosed family member,
and a subtheme, namely passive appraisal of a crisis. Differences were also found between
groups with regard to the measured variables. It is evident from the findings that the identified qualities and resources may be used in interventions to strengthen other families in
which a member has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die primêre doel van hierdie studie was om gesinsveerkragtigheidskenmerke te identifiseer
wat gesinne gebruik om aan te pas nadat ’n gesinslid met skisofrenie gediagnoseer is.
Gesinsveerkragtigheid verwys na die gesin se vermoë om verstellings te maak en aan te pas
ná ’n krisis. ’n Sekondêre doelstelling van hierdie studie was om vas te stel of daar
beduidende verskille tussen groepe is ten opsigte van biografiese veranderlikes (verhouding
met gediagnoseerder lid, huistaal, ras, gesinstruktuur, en jaarlikse huishoudelike inkomste) en
potensiële veerkragtigheidsveranderlikes. Die primêre teorie onderliggend aan hierdie studie
is dié van McCubbin en McCubbin (1996a), naamlik die “Resiliency Model of Family Stress,
Adjustment and Adaptation”. Die sekondêre teorie wat gebruik is, is die “Family Resilience
Framework” beskryf deur Walsh (2012). Kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe data is ingesamel en
ontleed ten einde die navorsingsvraag te beantwoord. Data is vanaf 51 deelnemers wat 42
gesinne verteenwoordig het, ingesamel. Gesinne is verkry by drie ondersteuningsgroepe in
die Wes-Kaap, Suid-Afrika. Kwalitatiewe data is met ’n oop-einde vraag ingesamel waarin
die deelnemende gesinslid gevra is om in sy/haar eie woorde te beskryf watter
hulpbronne/kwaliteite/eienskappe die gesin as ’n eenheid gebruik het om aan te pas nadat die
lid met skisofrenie gediagnoseer is. Veerkragtigheidseienskappe in die kwalitatiewe data is
deur ’n proses van tematiese tema-ontleding geïdentifiseer. Kwantitatiewe data is met behulp
van sewe self-rapporteringsvraelyste ingesamel wat gesamentlik ’n aanduiding verskaf van
moontlike gesinsveerkragtigheidseienskappe. Kwantitatiewe data is met behulp van
gemengde-model herhaalde metings variansieontleding (ANOVA), Pearson
produkmomentkorrelasies, en beste-substel regressieontledings ontleed. Tien statisties
beduidende korrelasies is tussen onafhanklike veranderlikes en gesinsaanpasbaarheid gevind.
Nege van hierdie veranderlikes het ’n positiewe korrelasie met gesinsaanpasbaarheid gehad,
naamlik gesinsinkomste; die mate waartoe gesinne ondersteuning van hul gemeenskap kry;
spesiale geleenthede en gesinstyd; die kommunikasiestyl tydens ’n krisis; positiewe kommunikasie-patrone tydens ’n krisis; gesinsgehardheid; die vermoë van die gesin om saam
te werk en hulle interne sterktes; positiewe herformulering en die vermoë om te leer; en ’n
interne lokus van kontrole binne die gesin. Slegs een negatiewe korrelasie met
gesinsaanpasbaarheid is gevind, naamlik die gebruik van opruiende kommunikasie. Die
kwanitatiewe resultate is met die kwalitatiewe temas vergelyk en bykomende bevindinge
vanuit die kwalitatiewe data is gerapporteer. ’n Bykomende tema wat in die kwalitatiewe
ontledings na vore gekom het, is kenmerke van die gediagnoseerde gesinslid, asook ’n subtema, naamlik passiewe aanvaarding van ’n krisis. Verskille tussen groepe is ook vir die
gemete veranderlikes gevind. Dit volg uit die bevindinge dat die geïdentifiseerde kenmerke
en hulpbronne in intervensies gebruik kan word om ander gesinne waarin ’n lid met
skisofrenie gediagnoseer is, te versterk.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/86338 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Bishop, Melanie |
| Contributors | Greeff, A. P., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 123 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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