Social relationships in adults who were adopted following institutional deprivation

IF 4.6 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS
Mark Kennedy, Christopher Edwards, J. Kreppner, Nicky Knights, Hanna Kovshoff, Barbara Maughan, E. Sonuga-Barke
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Abstract

Research examining the effects of severe, prolonged early deprivation has shown elevated rates of neurodevelopmental symptoms, which frequently persist into adulthood and are associated with functional and social relationship difficulties, as well as elevated rates of mental health problems. The behavioural manifestations of these symptoms closely resemble those of ADHD and also ASD. Here, we used qualitative methods to explore and characterise the social experiences and difficulties encountered by young adults exposed to profound early deprivation, in part to highlight any apparent parallels between the experiences in this group and those identified in typically developing samples with ADHD or ASD. To do so, we interviewed young adults and their adoptive parents ( N = 18) from the English and Romanian Adoptees study, about their social lives. Participants were keen to describe not only the challenges they faced but also adaptive responses. A semantic/descriptive thematic analysis revealed that the young adults strongly desired social relationships but struggled to navigate social norms, resulting in frustration and frequent loss of relationships. This was accompanied by strong feelings of loss and rejection, all of which were perceived to have a negative impact upon self-esteem and mental health. Adaptive strategies included the fostering of casual friendships with older individuals and seeking employment with strong social components. Similarities and differences between our findings and the social difficulties experienced by typically developing groups with neurodevelopmental problems, and adopted individuals more generally, are discussed.
机构剥夺后被收养的成年人的社会关系
对严重、长期的早期剥夺影响的研究表明,神经发育症状的发生率升高,这些症状经常持续到成年,并与功能和社会关系障碍以及精神健康问题的发生率升高有关。这些症状的行为表现与多动症和自闭症非常相似。在此,我们采用定性方法来探索和描述早期极度贫困的青少年所遇到的社会经历和困难,部分目的是为了强调这一群体的经历与那些在典型发育样本中发现的多动症或 ASD 患者的经历之间是否存在明显的相似之处。为此,我们采访了英国和罗马尼亚被收养者研究中的青少年及其养父母(18 人),了解他们的社会生活。参与者不仅热衷于描述他们所面临的挑战,还热衷于描述适应性对策。语义/描述性主题分析表明,这些年轻人强烈渴望建立社会关系,但却难以驾驭社会规范,从而导致挫败感和经常失去关系。伴随而来的是强烈的失落感和被排斥感,所有这些都被认为对自尊和心理健康产生了负面影响。适应策略包括与老年人建立随意的友谊,以及寻找社交成分较强的工作。本文讨论了我们的研究结果与有神经发育问题的典型发育群体以及一般被收养者所经历的社交困难之间的异同。
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ACS Applied Bio Materials
ACS Applied Bio Materials Chemistry-Chemistry (all)
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9.40
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