Resistance Among Youths With Mental Illnesses in China in the Context of Parent–Child Relationships: The Integration of Modern and Postmodern Perspectives

Xuan Gao, Siu Ming To, Yuhan Zhao, Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, International Education School, Kunming Medical University, Department of Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

Qualitative Health Research

Published online on April 09, 2026

Abstract

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Research has revealed an unprecedentedly high rate of various mental illnesses among Chinese youth, which indicates that it is of paramount importance to probe the psychological well-being of this population. For youth, having conflicts with their parents ...