Abstract

ARRUDA DA SILVA, Priscila; SANTOS DA SILVA, Mara Regina  and  CEZAR VAZ, Marta Regina. Personal characteristics of children of alcoholics: a study in the perspective of resilience. av.enferm. [online]. 2013, vol.31, n.2, pp.92-100. ISSN 0121-4500.

Objective: This study aimed to identify and analyze the personal characteristics point of view of children of alcoholics have helped them in the face of negative experiences that they have experienced because of alcoholism of parents, through childhood and adolescence. Methodology: This is a qualitative study that was developed with five families selected from the general population, whose data were collected between November/2010 to January/ 2011 through semi-structured. Results and discussion: The results of this study were grouped into four categories. The first refers to the personal characteristics from the point of view of the children participants, i.e., how they see themselves. In addition to personal characteristics, other three characteristics are pointed, namely: ability to establish detachment from the critical experiences; ability to perceive and live differently from their parents and ability to see themselves in the future. Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of nursing care of these families, especially children living with alcoholism of their parents.

Keywords : resilience; psychological; family; mental health; nursing.

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