Abstract
This study aimed to address important gaps in knowledge through a cross-sectional quantitative investigation of adults who grew up with a parent with severe mental illness (SMI). Specifically, the study examined:
(1) the associations between general self-efficacy, resilience, and quality of life;
(2) the relationships between childhood traumatic experiences and parental bonding and their associations with physical and mental morbidity and social functioning;
(3) the associations between morbidity, quality of life, and healthcare service utilization; and
(4) the moderating role of resilience in the relationships between childhood trauma and both morbidity and social functioning.
Notes
Funding Acknowledgement: Dr. Shestiperov is a recipient of a 2025 Sigma Small Grant.
The authors have also written a published Open Access article on this topic that is available in this repository: https://www.sigmarepository.org/individual_articles/55/
Supplemental File Information: Draft slide deck for future presentation.
Sigma Membership
Upsilon Xi at-Large
Lead Author Affiliation
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel
Type
Report
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Childhood Trauma, Mental Health, Parental Bonding, Resilience, Self-Efficacy, SMI, Medical Care Use, Psychological Resilience, Health Status Indicators, Mental Illness, Parent-Child Relationships, Severity of Illness Index, Emotional Trauma, Quality of Life, Social Skills, Psychology of Parents, Israel
Recommended Citation
Shestiperov, Alexander; Kagan, Ilya; and Grinstein-Cohen, Orly, "Growing in the Shadow of Mental Illness: Quality of Life, Health Status, Social Functioning, and Health Care Utilization Among Adults With Parents Who Have Severe Mental Illness" (2026). Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports. 220.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/grant_reports/220
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Review Type
None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2026-10-12
Full Text of Presentation
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Funder
Sigma Foundation for Nursing
