Research Article

Parents’ Experiences of Caring Responsibility for Their Adult Child with Schizophrenia

Table 2

The finding presented as theme, categories, and subcategories (theme: the meaning of being good, responsible, and accountable).

CategoriesSubcategories

The social organization of the parent’s world as informal carers in form of strategy projectsParental projects
Work related projects
Recreational projects
Repertoires of controlling the life situation and feelings of being out of control

Adaption to the caring responsibilityUncertainty facing all the unknowns
Positive events that made life worth living
Perception of health and activity
Negative circumstances that made life difficult to live