TY  - JOUR
A1  - Möller, B.
A1  - Stegemann, T.
A1  - Romer, Georg
T1  - Psychosoziale Belastungen bei Kindern körperlich kranker Eltern: Perspektiven der seelischen Gesundheitsvorsorge
JF  - Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
N2  - Irrespective of their well-known increased risk for mental health problems, children of somatically ill parents are a clinically underserved as well as under-researched group. In this article, the authors introduce the epidemiologic and clinical relevance of this topic and present a theoretical framework for understanding the sequelae of a serious parental illness on minor-age children, based on family dynamics and developmental concepts. This is followed by a comprehensive review of current empirical studies in this field, with a special emphasis on results from a transnational European collaborative study (COSIP = Children of Somatically Ill Parents), which was coordinated by the last author. The most important recommendations from intervention concepts published to date are summarized. Some outlooks for clinical practice as well as future research are presented.
KW  - Adaptation
KW  - Psychological
KW  - Adolescent
KW  - Anxiety Disorders/epidemiology/prevention {\&} control/psychology
KW  - Child
KW  - Child of Impaired Parents/psychology
KW  - Child Reactive Disorders/epidemiology/prevention {\&} control/psychology
KW  - Preschool
KW  - Cross-Cultural Comparison
KW  - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW  - Depressive Disorder/epidemiology/prevention {\&} control/psychology
KW  - Developmental Disabilities/epidemiology/prevention {\&} control/psychology
KW  - Family Relations
KW  - Family Therapy
KW  - Female
KW  - Germany
KW  - Health Education
KW  - Health Surveys
KW  - Humans
KW  - Infant
KW  - Newborn
KW  - Pregnancy
KW  - Risk Factors
KW  - Somatoform Disorders/epidemiology/prevention {\&} control/psychology
KW  - Stress
KW  - Psychological/complications
Y1  - 2008
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00103-008-0542-5
SN  - 1436-9990
VL  - 51
SP  - 657
EP  - 663
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Inhestern, Laura
A1  - Bultmann, Johanna Christine
A1  - Beierlein, Volker
A1  - Möller, Birgit
A1  - Romer, Georg
A1  - Koch, Uwe
A1  - Bergelt, Corinna
T1  - Understanding parenting concerns in cancer survivors with minor and young-adult children
JF  - Journal of psychosomatic research
N2  - OBJECTIVE Parents with cancer are concerned about the impact of their disease on their children. However, parenting concerns and associated factors in cancer survivors have not previously been analyzed. The purpose of this study is to examine parenting concerns and to test a path model for understanding parenting concerns in cancer survivors. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, a total of 1416 parents with cancer (mean age 47.5years, 74% women) having minor or young-adult children were recruited through two cancer registries. Parenting concerns were assessed using the Parenting Concerns Questionnaire. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the associations between social support, parenting confidence, emotional distress, family functioning and parenting concerns. RESULTS Mothers reported higher total parenting concerns than fathers (p<0.001). We observed strong effects of emotional distress and parenting confidence on parenting concerns. Family dysfunctioning was associated with lower concerns. An indirect association between social support and parenting concerns was identified. CONCLUSION Parenting concerns in cancer survivors display the need for interventions and after care programs that focus on affected families with minor and young adult children. The results of the structural path model illustrate the associations between psychological and interactional factors. Supporting parents with cancer in their parenting confidence and strengthen social support and family functioning may not only reduce the long-term burden on the parents themselves but also the burden on the entire family.
KW  - Adolescent
KW  - Adult
KW  - Adult Children/psychology
KW  - Child
KW  - Preschool
KW  - Comprehension
KW  - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW  - Female
KW  - Humans
KW  - Infant
KW  - Newborn
KW  - Male
KW  - Middle Aged
KW  - Neoplasms/epidemiology/psychology
KW  - Parent-Child Relations
KW  - Parenting/psychology
KW  - Social Support
KW  - Surveys and Questionnaires
KW  - Survivors/psychology
KW  - Young Adult
Y1  - 2016
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.05.008
VL  - 87
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
ER  -