Sittner, KelleyRussell, Diamond2025-01-132025-01-132024-07https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14446/345748This study investigates the experiences of caregivers of children with incarcerated parents, concentrating on the stressors, health outcomes, and coping mechanisms they encounter. Taking a qualitative approach with a 6-week support group, this research reveals an important view on the experiences of the participants outlined by the stress process model. The results in this study show that the caregivers within this population endure many challenges such as financial stress and stigma while also exhibiting significant resilience. Although this study had a small sample size and lacked in-depth demographic characteristics of the participants, it contributes to existing research by providing valuable insight about this unique caregiver population, emphasizing the need for support services, policy changes, and community awareness. This study emphasizes the vital role caregivers play and the significance of addressing their needs to assist in improving the outcomes of caregivers and the children/family they are caring for.application/pdfCopyright is held by the author who has granted the Oklahoma State University Library the non-exclusive right to share this material in its institutional repository. Contact Digital Library Services at lib-dls@okstate.edu or 405-744-9161 for the permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of this material.Thesiscaregiverscaregivingincarcerated parentssociologystress process model