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Identifier

000438660

Title

Πατρότητα & κατάχρηση ουσιών : αφηγήσεις πατέρων που βρίσκονται στη θεραπεία υποκατάστασης

Alternative Title

Fatherhood and substance abuse : narratives of fathers in substitution treatment

Author

Πάχου, Ελένη

Thesis advisor

Γιοβαζολίας Θεόδωρος

Reviewer

Κουρκούτας Ηλίας
Κοκκινάκη Θεανώ

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate and develop understanding of the experiences of fatherhood of substance users, highlighting their distinct subjective perspectives. For this purpose, the use of the qualitative methodology was chosen and specifically semistructured interviews were conducted with six fathers members of the buprenorphine substitution unit of OKANA of the Hospital of Special Diseases of Thessaloniki. Furthermore, thematic analysis procedures were applied in analysing the data. More specifically, the study focused on how substance abusing fathers interpret the experience of fatherhood and their paternal role, but also how they believe that substance abuse affects their relationship with children and their mothers. In addition the study examined how substance abusing fathers believe to be perceived by their significant others and society at large, and how this hetero-perception affects their self-perception and their parenting practices. In addition, the study explored the contribution of fatherhood in modifying the self-image of substance abusing fathers and in the emergence of new aspects of it. Results indicated that fatherhood was a very important experience for the participants, as it was the main reason for them to move away from substances and discover new images of themselves, to develop a close emotional relationship with their children and to be active and present fathers in their daily lives. Therefore, their self-perception as fathers was also positive, which was especially strengthened by the good image that their significant others maintained for them. On the other hand, they did not seem to be influenced by negative social representations of how ‘inappropriate and inadequate’ substance abusing fathers. Finally, despite acknowledging the impact of substance abuse on relationships with children and their mothers, participants focused on the improvement of these relationships, after their entering to addiction treatment, while their main concern was to protect their children from the role model of substance abusing father.

Language

Greek

Subject

Emergence of new self-images

Fatherchild relationship

Fatherhood experience

Paternal role

Relationship between parents

Self-perception

Significant others

Social representations of substance abusing fathers

Substance abuse