Table 2.
Perceived disempowering parenting characteristics, modes of self-harm and/or suicide, and fractured identity characteristics
Perceived disempowering parenting characteristics | Fractured identity | Substance abuse | Mode(s) of self-harm | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case pseudonym | Abusive | Burdening | Culturally disjointed | Disengaged | Gender prescriptive | Double bind | Low self-worth | Alcohol, painkillers, illicit drugs | Cutting | suicidal ideation only | Suicidal attempts |
Natalie | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Helen | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Audrey | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Sarah | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Kelly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Katie | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Jocelyn | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Nicole | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Cindy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Angela | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Amber | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Sam | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
Monica | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Emily | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Diana | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Winnie | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Total n (%) | 14 (87.5) | 9 (56.3) | 13 (81.3) | 8 (50.0) | 6 (37.5) | 13 (81.2) | 15 (93.7) | 7 (43.8) | 8 (50.0) | 6 (37.5) | 6 (37.5) |