Despite extant research suggesting the important role of family in supporting youth with disabilities (e.g., learning disabilities) making the transition to university, family relational influences on youth with mental illness undergoing this transition remains unclear. Adopting a family resilience perspective, this mixed-methods study aimed to examine (a) how parent-child relationship factors relate to youths’ mental illness symptoms and well-being and (b) youth and parent perspectives on how parents can best support youth in this transition. A total of 225 youth with mental illness (aged 17–23, M = 18.43, SD = 0.91, 87% white) completed questionnaires assessing parent-child relationship satisfaction, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and life satisfaction. For 22 of these youth, a parent (aged 45–57, M = 49.77, SD = 3.57, 100% white) completed questionnaires assessing caregiver burden and reward. Parents (and their child) completed written responses addressing what youth most need from parents during this transition. Parent-child relationship factors were moderately associated with youth mental illness and well-being. Thematic analysis indicated much agreement and some difference between youth and caregivers on the aspects of parental support most valued during this transition. Implications for supporting such youth as they adapt to university are discussed.

尽管已有研究表明家庭在支持残疾青年（例如学习障碍者）过渡到大学方面的重要作用，但家庭关系对正在经历这种过渡的患有精神疾病的青年的影响尚不清楚。这项采用混合方法的研究采用了家庭复原力的观点，旨在研究（a）亲子关系因素如何与青年的精神疾病症状和福祉相关；以及（b）青年和父母对父母如何最好地支持青年人的观点。这个过渡。共有225名患有精神疾病的青年（17-23岁，M = 18.43，SD= 0.91，87％的白人）完成了问卷调查，评估了亲子关系满意度，抑郁和焦虑症状以及生活满意度。对于其中的22名青年，父母（45-57岁，M = 49.77，SD = 3.57，100％白人）填写了调查表，评估了照顾者的负担和报酬。父母（和他们的孩子）完成了书面答复，以解决在过渡期间父母最需要的青年。亲子关系因素与青少年精神疾病和幸福感相关。专题分析表明，在这一过渡期间，最重要的父母支持方面，青年和照顾者之间存在很多共识，也存在一些差异。讨论了支持这些年轻人适应大学的意义。