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Lochner C, van den Berg G, Chamberlain SR, Marincowitz C, Coetzee B. Family functioning and problematic usage of the internet in youth: A cross-sectional investigation. J Psychiatr Res 2024; 173:239-244. [PMID: 38554619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Problematic usage of the internet (PUI) refers to maladaptive use of the Internet linked to functional impairment as a growing concern in many countries. Youths are often considered more vulnerable to PUI than other age groups. The relationship between PUI and family dynamics is likely bidirectional and complex, warranting further research. Using a cross-sectional study design, we aimed to determine the rate of PUI and the association between PUI and family functioning in a South African sample between the ages of 18 and 30 years. METHODS South African youths were recruited via email and social media. Respondents completed an online survey as part of a cross-sectional study to assess the extent and the types of activities for which they use the internet, as well as the quality of their family relationships and functioning, employing standardised questionnaires (including the IAT-10) and the General Functioning Scale of the Family Assessment Device (GF-FAD). The sample included 814 participants (65% female; aged 21 years; SD 3 years). RESULTS 15.5% of our sample presented with PUI. There was a significant, moderate positive correlation between totals on the IAT-10 and GF-FAD (r = 0.33, p < .001). An independent samples t-test found that individuals with self-reported PUI (GF-FAD: M = 2.57, SD = 0.51) had significantly poorer quality family functioning than individuals without PUI (GF-FAD: M = 2.13, SD = 0.61; t (812) = -7.52, p < .001; Cohen's d = -0.73, 95% CI [-0.92, -0.54]). Correlations were found between increased time spent on various online activities, including pornography (r = 0.20, p < 0.001), cyberbullying (r = 0.17, p < 0.001), social networking (r = 0.11, p = 0.003), and streaming media (r = 0.11, p = 0.003), and poorer quality family functioning. CONCLUSION PUI is common in South African youth. Presence of PUI and increased PUI severity were associated with worse family functioning in this sample. We recommend using family-based approaches in promoting a healthy family environment, and in the prevention of PUI and mitigation of its effects, with the goal of striking a balance between the benefits of the internet and its potential role in compromising aspects of family relationships.
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- Christine Lochner
- SA MRC Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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- SA MRC Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- SA MRC Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Psychology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Salami S, Alhalal E. Gender differences in predictors of quality of life for parents of children with Autism Spectrum disorder in Saudi Arabia. J Pediatr Nurs 2024:S0882-5963(24)00117-9. [PMID: 38565480 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.03.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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PURPOSE Few researchers have examined gender differences in the quality of life (QoL) of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in diverse cultural contexts. The purpose of this study was to identify how ASD severity, affiliate stigma, perceived social support, family functioning, and coping strategies differentially predict the QoL of mothers and fathers of children with ASD in Saudi Arabia. DESIGN AND METHODS Based on a cross-sectional research design, data were gathered between April and July 2023 from a convenience sample of 376 parents (220 mothers and 156 fathers) of children with ASD in Saudi Arabia. Welch's t-test and regression were used to achieve the study purpose. RESULTS Mothers of children with ASD reported lower QoL, perceived social support, and family functioning than fathers. Mothers relied on emotion-focused coping strategies, whereas fathers used problem-focused coping strategies. Furthermore, affiliate stigma, perceived social support, and family functioning significantly predicted the QoL of mothers and fathers of children with ASD. However, the severity of ASD affected only the QoL of the mothers. Problem-focused coping significantly predicted fathers' QoL but not mothers' QoL. CONCLUSIONS The results highlight gender differences in the factors that predict the QoL of parents of children with ASD in Saudi Arabia. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Healthcare professionals should consider parents' gender when providing support and interventions to improve parental QoL.
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- Salma Salami
- PhD student, Nursing College, King Saud University, (Community and Mental Health Nursing), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Associate Professor, Nursing College, King Saud University, (Community and Mental Health Nursing), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Li C, Zhang Y, Chang R, Wei M, Jiang Y, Zhang J. The mediation and interaction effects of Internet addiction in the association between family functioning and depressive symptoms among adolescents: A four-way decomposition. J Affect Disord 2024; 356:41-47. [PMID: 38527531 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Previous studies have demonstrated that both family dysfunction and internet addiction (IA) are associated with a higher risk of adolescent depression. However, no study has yet investigated the mechanisms involved. This study aims to explore the mediation and interaction roles of internet addiction (IA) between family functioning and depressive symptoms among adolescents in rural China. METHODS A multi-stage, stratified cluster, and random sampling was conducted among 3343 adolescents in rural China from October 27 to November 6, 2020. Depressive symptoms, IA, and family functioning were assessed using the Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD), the Internet Addiction Test (IAT), and the Family Adaptation Partnership Growth Affection and Resolve Index (APGAR), respectively. Correlation analysis was performed by binary logistic regression. The study employed a four-way decomposition method to explore the potential mechanisms of family functioning on depressive symptoms. RESULTS The results indicated that family functioning and IA were associated with adolescents' depressive symptoms. The interaction between family functioning and IA accounted for 74 % of the association between family functioning and depression symptoms, while direct effects accounted for 24 %. The "proportion eliminated" (76.11 %) was substantially larger than "proportion mediated" (7.36 %). LIMITATIONS The cross-sectional design limited to identify the causal relationship among the variables. CONCLUSIONS We found that family dysfunction synergizes with IA to contribute to the high risk of adolescent depression. Prioritizing at preventing IA in adolescence could be an effective way to mitigate the adverse effects of family dysfunction on depression.
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- Chunan Li
- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China; Division of Child Healthcare, Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
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Jiang N, Huo LL, Zhang ZZ, Huang YQ, Li YH, Wang R, Guo Y, Qi F, Li SP. Predictors of quitting support from nonsmoking mothers for smoking fathers: a cross-sectional study from Chinese pupils' families. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:709. [PMID: 38443867 PMCID: PMC10916209 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18217-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Quitting support from smokers' partners can predict quit attempts and smoking abstinence but research on factors that predict such support has been limited. To add more evidence for partner support and the improved interventions for smoking cessation, we analyzed some new potential predictors of quitting support from smokers' spouses. METHOD This cross-sectional study was conducted in in 2022 and 2023, selecting the students' families in which fathers smoked and mothers didn't smoke from grade 1-5 of 13 primary schools in Qingdao, China. Parents who met the criteria completed the online questionnaires and 1018 families were included in the analysis. We measured personal information related to smokers and their spouses such as age, education and nicotine dependence, and variables related to family and marital relationship such as family functioning, perceived responsiveness and power in decision-making of quitting smoking. Quitting support from smokers' spouses was measured by Partner Interaction Questionnaire and generalized linear model was used to explore the potential predictors of partner support. RESULTS In this study, the mean age of smokers was 39.97(SD = 5.57) and the mean age of smokers' spouses was 38.24(SD = 4.59). The regression analysis showed that for smokers and their spouses, the older age groups showed the lower ratio of positive/negative support(P < 0.05) and smokers with high education showed the less positive and negative partner support(P < 0.05). Nicotine dependence was positively associated with negative support (β = 0.120, P < 0.01), and perceived responsiveness (β = 0.124, P < 0.05) as well as family functioning (β = 0.059, P < 0.05) was positively associated with positive support. These three factors were associated with ratio of positive/negative support(P < 0.05). In addition, power of smoker's spouse in decision-making of quitting smoking was positively associated with the positive (β = 0.087, P < 0.001) and negative support (β = 0.084, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Nicotine dependence, family functioning, power in decision-making of quitting smoking and perceived responsiveness were found to be the predictors of quitting support from smokers' spouses. By incorporating predictors of partner support and integrating some established theories that can improve family functioning and marital relationships, smoking cessation interventions can be further improved.
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- Nan Jiang
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao West Coast New District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Shinan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Shibei District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Peking University Clinical Research Institute, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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- Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
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Desquenne Godfrey G, Downes N, Cappe E. A Systematic Review of Family Functioning in Families of Children on the Autism Spectrum. J Autism Dev Disord 2024; 54:1036-1057. [PMID: 36626001 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05830-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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This article aims to review the literature on family functioning in the field of autism. The search was conducted in August 2021 in PubMed, PsycINFO, and PubPsy and sixty-two articles were included. Studies were published in English between 1980 and 2021 and provided quantitative data from validated measures of family functioning in families with an official diagnosis of autism. Results showed that family functioning appeared more problematic for families of autistic children than non-autistic ones. Difficulties were correlated with more caregiver demand and less resources. Interventional results varied. The findings highlight the importance of considering family functioning when providing care for autistic children and their families. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed.Prospero registration number: CRD42022297696.
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- Gwendoline Desquenne Godfrey
- Université Paris Cité, Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé, F-92100, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé, F-92100, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé, F-92100, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
- Institut universitaire de France (IUF), Paris, France.
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Evans RW, Maguet ZP, Stratford GM, Biggs AM, Goates MC, Novilla MLB, Frost ME, Barnes MD. Investigating the Poverty-Reducing Effects of SNAP on Non-nutritional Family Outcomes: A Scoping Review. Matern Child Health J 2024; 28:438-469. [PMID: 38372834 PMCID: PMC10914930 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-024-03898-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE Poverty-reduction efforts that seek to support households with children and enable healthy family functioning are vital to produce positive economic, health, developmental, and upward mobility outcomes. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is an effective poverty-reduction policy for individuals and families. This study investigated the non-nutritional effects that families experience when receiving SNAP benefits. METHODS We conducted a scoping review using the PRISMA Guidelines and strategic search terms across seven databases from 01 January 2008 to 01 February 2023 (n=2456). Data extraction involved two researchers performing title-abstract reviews. Full-text articles were assessed for eligibility (n=103). Forty articles were included for data retrieval. RESULTS SNAP positively impacts family health across the five categories of the Family Stress Model (Healthcare utilization for children and parents, Familial allocation of resources, Impact on child development and behavior, Mental health, and Abuse or neglect). DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION SNAP is a highly effective program with growing evidence that it positively impacts family health and alleviates poverty. Four priority policy actions are discussed to overcome the unintentional barriers for SNAP: distributing benefits more than once a month; increasing SNAP benefits for recipients; softening the abrupt end of benefits when wages increase; and coordinating SNAP eligibility and enrollment with other programs.
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- R William Evans
- Department of Public Health, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA.
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- Department of Public Health, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA
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- Science Librarians, Harold B. Lee Library, Provo, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA
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Sloss IM, Smith J, Sebben S, Wade M, Prime H, Browne DT. Family functioning in the context of current and historical stressors: Exploring the buffering role of social support. Child Abuse Negl 2024:106711. [PMID: 38388324 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can be passed onto future generations through complex biopsychosocial mechanisms. However, social support in caregivers who have experienced adversity may lead to adaptation. Most research on the intergenerational consequences of ACEs has focused on mental health in subsequent generations, while overlooking family functioning as an outcome. OBJECTIVE This pre-registered study addresses this gap by examining a hypothesized association between caregiver ACEs and caregiver-perceived family functioning, and the moderating role of social support. It was expected that high levels of social support would attenuate the association between caregiver ACEs and family functioning, controlling for contemporaneous stressors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING Data come from a multinational non-clinical sample (n = 310). METHODS Caregivers completed self-report measures to assess caregiver ACEs, social support, COVID stressors, and family dysfunction. RESULTS Multiple regression analyses revealed that the ACEs-by-social support interaction was not significant. Exploratory analyses revealed a significant three-way interaction between COVID stressors, ACEs, and social support (b = 0.001, SE < 0.001, p = .008). For lower adversity, social support protected against the association between COVID stressors and family dysfunction; however, for higher adversity, social support was only protective when COVID stressors were low. CONCLUSIONS Social support is protective against concurrent stressors during the pandemic in relation to family functioning, though this buffering depends on historical levels of adversity. Findings are interpreted through a trauma-informed lens and provide support for family-focused interventions and policies to mitigate the impact of stress on caregivers with high ACEs.
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- Imogen M Sloss
- Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Farroupilha, Porto Alegre, RS 90010-150, Brazil
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- Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto, 252 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1V6, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.
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Vilca LW, Díaz-Narváez V, Calzadilla-Núñez A, Arispe-Alburqueque C, Arciniega SF, Orostegui MA, Castellón-Montenegro H, Santander K, López-Labarca C, Álvarez GH, Fernández-Aragón S, Palacio LMA, Reyes-Reyes A, Mendoza MC. Family functioning in students of health sciences in four Latin American countries: a study of the structure and factorial invariance of the FACES III scale. A cross-sectional study. Psicol Reflex Crit 2024; 37:5. [PMID: 38315293 PMCID: PMC10844165 DOI: 10.1186/s41155-024-00287-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Psychometric studies of the FACES III scale in Spanish-speaking countries show a lack of agreement on the factorial structure of the scale. In addition, most of the studies have only performed exploratory analyses of its factorial structure. OBJECTIVE The objective of the present study was to confirm the structure and factorial invariance of the FACES III scale in nursing and obstetric students from Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Mexico. METHODS A total of 3303 students from the four countries participated in this study (Colombia = 1559, Chile = 1224, Peru = 215, Mexico = 305). RESULTS The results of the study showed that the Bi-factor model presents the best-fit indexes to the data from Colombia, Chile, and Mexico, but not from Peru. In addition, it was found that this model showed evidence of being strictly invariant among the three countries in the sequence of the invariance models proposed: metric invariance (ΔRMSEA = .000), scalar (ΔRMSEA = .008), and strict (ΔRMSEA = .008). The bi-factor model also showed adequate reliability indexes in the three countries. CONCLUSION It is concluded that the FACES III scale shows adequate psychometric performance under a bi-factor model in nursing and obstetric students from Colombia, Chile, and Mexico. The lack of fit of the model in Peru could be associated with the small sample size.
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- Lindsey W Vilca
- South American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima, Peru
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- Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila (Unidad Torreón), Facultad de Enfermería, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó, Chile
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Corporación Universitaria Rafael Núñez, Cartagena, de Indias, Colombia
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- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad Santo Tomás, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Comunicaciones, Concepción, Chile
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- División Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales, Departamento de Psicología, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
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Watson KH, Eckland M, Schwartzman JM, Molnar A, Boon W, Hiller M, Scholer S, Mace R, Rothman A, Claassen DO, Riordan HR, Isaacs DA. The Association of Quality of Life with Psychosocial Factors in Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2024:10.1007/s10578-023-01656-0. [PMID: 38311626 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01656-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Individuals with Tourette syndrome (TS) have poorer quality of life (QoL) than their peers, yet factors contributing to poor QoL in this population remain unclear. Research to date has predominantly focused on the impact of tics and psychiatric symptoms on QoL in TS samples. The aim of this cross-sectional, multi-informant study was to identify psychosocial variables that may impact adolescent QoL in TS. Thirty-eight adolescents aged 13 to 17 with TS and 28 age-matched controls participated with a caregiver. No group differences were found on QoL, although the TS group reported reduced QoL compared to population normative data. In the TS group, reduced QoL was associated with lower self-esteem, poorer family functioning, higher stress, and greater depression and anxiety; QoL was unrelated to tic severity. In regression analyses, after adjusting for covariates, family functioning was the strongest predictor of QoL. These results emphasize the need to further explore the influence of psychosocial factors, particularly family functioning, on QoL in adolescents with TS.
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- Kelly H Watson
- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21St Avenue South, A-0118 MCN, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21St Avenue South, A-0118 MCN, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21St Avenue South, A-0118 MCN, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Phelps Center for Cerebral Palsy and Neurodevelopmental Medicine, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21St Avenue South, A-0118 MCN, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Peltz J, Zhang L, Sasser J, Oshri A, Doane LD. The Influence of Pubertal Development on Early Adolescent Sleep and Changes in Family Functioning. J Youth Adolesc 2024; 53:459-471. [PMID: 37816912 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01882-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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Pubertal development has been separately linked to adolescents' sleep problems and larger family functioning, but research connecting these inter-related processes remains sparse. This study aimed to examine how pubertal status and tempo were related to early adolescents' sleep and their family functioning. Using longitudinal data from the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development study, the study's sample (N = 4682) was 49.2% female, was an average of 9.94 years old at baseline, and was 60.1% white. Analyses in the current study modeled the indirect associations between pubertal change and changes in family conflict via adolescent sleep duration and variability of duration. The results suggested that pubertal status and tempo predicted shorter adolescent sleep durations and greater variability in those durations, which predicted residual increases in family conflict. The findings highlight the role of adolescents' pubertal changes in their sleep and how such changes can negatively affect family functioning.
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- Jack Peltz
- Department of Psychology, State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport, Brockport, NY, 14420, USA.
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, The University of Georgia, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, The University of Georgia, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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Le VT, Bailey JA, Pandika DM, Epstein M, Satchell K. Long-term Effects of the Raising Healthy Children Intervention on Family Functioning in Adulthood: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. J Prev (2022) 2024; 45:17-25. [PMID: 37973659 PMCID: PMC10872592 DOI: 10.1007/s10935-023-00753-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Some universal prevention programs, such as Raising Healthy Children (RHC), have shown persisting and wide-ranging benefits in adulthood, long after the intervention has ended. Recent studies suggest that benefits may continue into the next generation as well. This study examines whether the RHC intervention, delivered in childhood, may promote healthy family functioning among participants who now have families of their own. Participants were drawn from the Seattle Social Development Project (SSDP), a nonrandomized controlled trial of the RHC intervention prospectively following youths from 18 elementary schools in Seattle, Washington from 1985 to 2014. Participants who became parents were enrolled in an intergenerational study, along with their oldest biological child and an additional caregiver who shared responsibility for raising the child. Ten waves of data were collected between 2002 and 2018. The present analysis includes 298 SSDP parents, 258 caregivers who identified as a parent or partner of SSDP parent ("co-parent"), and 231 offspring. The SSDP parent sample was composed of 41.6% male, 21.1% Asian or Pacific Islander, 24.2% Black or African American, 6.4% Native American, and 48.3% white individuals. No significant intervention effects were found on adult romantic relationship quality; offspring bonding to co-parent; or co-parent past-month use of cannabis, cigarettes, or binge drinking. Findings highlight the continued need to understand how the benefits of theory-guided universal preventive interventions are sustained across the life course and how they may or may not shape family functioning for those who go on to have families and children of their own.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04075019.
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- Vi T Le
- Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Paone E, Di Trani M, Visani E, Di Monte C, Campedelli V, Silecchia G, Lai C. Childhood traumatic experiences in people with obesity with and without eating disorders who are seeking bariatric surgery: the role of attachment relationships and family functioning. Eat Weight Disord 2024; 29:9. [PMID: 38253926 PMCID: PMC10803430 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-024-01638-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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PURPOSE The present study examines the impact of traumatic childhood experiences in people with obesity seeking bariatric surgery. It considers the presence of eating disorders (ED) in the population with obesity and tests the role of attachment and family relationships as mediators of the relationship between traumatic events and ED. METHOD 110 participants with severe obesity and 98 participants of a healthy weight (control group) filled out The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-SF), the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ) and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES IV). RESULTS Comparing the two groups on psychological variables, higher scores in the CTQ Emotional neglect and ASQ insecure attachment scales emerged in the control group than the group with obesity. Considering the presence/absence of an ED only in the group with obesity, and comparing these subgroups, higher scores in traumatic experiences emerged in the individuals with obesity and with ED than the individuals with obesity without ED. Moreover, participants with ED scored higher in ASQ insecure attachment and had lower levels of flexibility in family functioning than the group without ED. Finally, Logistic Regression models showed that insecure anxious attachment and dysfunctional familial relationships affected the relationship between traumatic childhood experiences and the presence of ED in the group with obesity. CONCLUSION These findings suggest the importance focusing on psychosocial factors linked to obesity, specifically on attachment styles and familial relationships as emotion regulation strategies, since the impact of traumatic childhood events on psychopathology could be ameliorated by an individual's ability to rely on a significant attachment figure. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II, evidence obtained from well-designed controlled trials without randomization.
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- Emanuela Paone
- Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, Polo Pontino, Bariatric and Metabolic Reference Centre SICOB, Sapienza University, Rome, Corso della Repubblica, 79, 04100, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via degli Apuli, 1, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Italian Institute of Relational Psychotherapy (IIPR), Viale Regina Margherita, 269, 00198, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via degli Apuli, 1, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via degli Apuli, 1, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Bariatric Center of Excellence SICOB, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via degli Apuli, 1, 00185, Rome, Italy
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彭 银, 赵 莉, 李 祥, 龙 宇, 徐 新, 张 换, 蒋 莉. [Effect of Family Functioning on Adolescents' Internalizing and Externalizing Problem Behaviors: The Multiple Mediating Roles of Empathy and Emotional Competence]. Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2024; 55:146-152. [PMID: 38322518 PMCID: PMC10839476 DOI: 10.12182/20240160507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Objective To examine the mediating role of empathy and emotional competence in the association between family functioning and internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors among adolescents in China. Methods In this study, we used the data from the June-July 2022 survey of Chengdu Positive Child Development (CPCD) cohort. All respondents were 5th-9th graders from six primary or secondary schools in Chengdu. The Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), the Chinese Family Assessment Instrument (C-FAI), the empathy subscale of the Chinese version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (C-IRI), and the emotional competence (EC) subscale of the Chinese Positive Youth Development Scale (CPYD) were used to evaluate the respondents' internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors, family functioning, empathy, and emotional competence, respectively. The average score derived from the total score of a scale divided by the number of entries in each dimension was used as the final score of the scale. Independent samples t-tests or one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were performed to examine the differences in family functioning, empathy, emotional competence, and internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors across student groups with different demographic characteristics (sex, grade, and region). Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between family functioning, empathy, emotional competence, and internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors. AMOS 24.0 was used to validate the hypothesized model and structural equation modeling was used to analyze the mediating effects of empathy and emotional competence between family functioning and internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors among adolescents. Results A total of 3026 eligible participants were included, including 1548 (51.16%) male students and 1478 (48.84%) female students. Among the respondents, 798 (26.37%) were 5th graders, 738 (24.39%) were 6th graders, 567 (18.74%) were 7th graders, 614 (20.29%) were 8th graders, and 309 (10.21%) were 9th graders. In addition, 2064 (68.21%) of all respondents were from urban areas and 962 (31.79%) were from rural areas. The results of the difference analysis showed that the differences in adolescents' internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors were statistically significant between students of different grades (P=0.004), and that the differences in family functioning and empathy scores were also statistically significant between students of different grades (all P<0.001), whereas the differences in adolescents' internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors were not statistically significant between sexes and regions (P=0.919, 0.959). The results of correlation analysis showed that family functioning scores (the higher the score, the worse the family functioning) were significantly negatively correlated with empathy and emotional competence (r=-0.482, -0.432, P<0.01), and significantly positively correlated with internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors (r=0.220, P<0.01). Empathy was significantly positively correlated with emotional competence (r=0.402, P<0.01). Empathy and emotional competence were significantly negatively correlated with all the dimensions of internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors (r=-0.115, -0.305, P<0.01). Emotional competence partially mediated the relationship between family functioning and adolescents' internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors, with a mediation effect value being 0.042 (95% [confidence interval] CI: 0.031-0.057). Empathy and emotional competence had chain mediation effect between family functioning and adolescents' internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors, with the value of the mediation effect being 0.010 (95% CI: 0.007-0.014). Conclusion Family functioning influences adolescents' internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors in a direct way and through the chain-mediating roles of empathy and emotional competence.
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- 银辉 彭
- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 卫生政策与管理学系 (成都 610041)Department of Health Policy and Management, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 卫生政策与管理学系 (成都 610041)Department of Health Policy and Management, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 卫生政策与管理学系 (成都 610041)Department of Health Policy and Management, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 卫生政策与管理学系 (成都 610041)Department of Health Policy and Management, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 卫生政策与管理学系 (成都 610041)Department of Health Policy and Management, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 卫生政策与管理学系 (成都 610041)Department of Health Policy and Management, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 卫生政策与管理学系 (成都 610041)Department of Health Policy and Management, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- 四川大学华西临床医学院/四川大学华西医院 全科医学中心/全科医学教研室 (成都 610041)Center for Family Medicine/Faculty of Family Medicine, West China Hospital and West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Vilca LW, Díaz-Narváez V, Hidalgo WP, Niekerk Bakit NV, Reyes PM, Herazo-Beltrán Y, Gauna-Quiñonez A, Reyes-Reyes A, Palacio LMA, Mendoza MC. Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the family adaptability and cohesion scale (FACES III) through item response theory models in students from Chile and Colombia. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:23. [PMID: 38217009 PMCID: PMC10785478 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01526-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A psychometric study of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale (FACES III) has been conducted in Spanish-speaking countries from the perspective of the classical test theory. However, this approach has limitations that affect the psychometric understanding of this scale. OBJECTIVE Accordingly, this study used the item response theory to investigate the psychometric performance of the items. Furthermore, it evaluated the differential performance of the items for Colombia and Chile. METHOD For this purpose, 518 health science students from both countries participated. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used. RESULTS The study results revealed that the cohesion and adaptability items presented adequate discrimination and difficulty indices. In addition, items 5, 8, 13, 17, and 19 of cohesion indicated differential functioning between students from both countries, with Chilean students exhibiting a greater discriminatory power. Further, the Colombian group exhibited a greater discriminatory power for item 18 of adaptability. CONCLUSIONS The study concluded that the items of FACES III indicated adequate psychometric performance in terms of their discriminative capacity and difficulty in Chile and Colombia.
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- Lindsey W Vilca
- South American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima, Peru.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Research Department, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó, Chile
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Kinesiology, Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó, Chile
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Faculty of Social Sciences and Communications, School of Psychology, Universidad Santo Tomás, Concepción, Chile
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- División Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales, Departamento de Psicología, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
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Lo CKM, Chen Q, Chen M, Chan KL, Ip P. Changes in, and factors associated with family functioning: results of four cross-sectional household surveys from 2011 to 2017 in Hong Kong. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:160. [PMID: 38212752 PMCID: PMC10785327 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-17643-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous research has well-documented that family functioning is an important predictor of individuals' physical and mental health. However, relatively little research has explored family functioning at the family and population levels, such as changes in family functioning across years and whether predictors of family functioning differ across different family structures. Understanding of the changes in family functioning across years and factors promoting family functioning will inform the development of preventive measures to enhance family health and resilience. Objectives of the study were: (1) to examine the changes in family functioning across a 6-year study period and (2) to study protective factors associated with family functioning and the extent to which the factors are the same or different across different family structures. METHOD The study involved secondary data analysis of the biannual Family Survey carried out by the Family Council, an advisory body to the Hong Kong government. A series of ANOVA and regression analyses were conducted using data of four population-based cross-sectional household surveys conducted in Hong Kong in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017. RESULTS There were some fluctuations in overall family functioning scores across the study period, but no significant difference was found between the scores in 2011 and 2017. Different predictors of family functioning were found for different family types, and frequent family communication was a common protective factor for most family types, including never married, married/cohabiting with children, and married/cohabiting with no children. CONCLUSION The study is among the first to examine changes in family functioning at the population level. Monitoring and addressing family functioning may help tackle various social problems and future public health crises. Interventions to promote family functioning should address both common and different protective factors of different family types.
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- Camilla Kin Ming Lo
- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Wray J, Ridout D, Jones A, Davis P, Wellman P, Rodrigues W, Hudson E, Tsang V, Pagel C, Brown KL. The Impact of Morbidities Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery on Family Functioning and Parent Quality of Life. Pediatr Cardiol 2024; 45:14-23. [PMID: 37914854 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03312-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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We previously selected and defined nine important post-operative morbidities linked to paediatric cardiac surgery, and prospectively measured their incidence following 3090 consecutive operations. Our aim was to study the impact of these morbidities on family functioning and parental quality of life over 6 months in a subset of cases. As part of a prospective case matched study in five of the ten children's cardiac centers in the UK, we compared outcomes for parents of children who had a 'single morbidity', 'multiple morbidities', 'extracorporeal life support (ECLS)' or 'no morbidity'. Outcomes were evaluated using the PedsQL Family impact module (FIM) at 6 weeks and 6 months post-surgery. Outcomes were modelled using mixed effects regression, with adjustment for case mix and clustering within centers. We recruited 340 patients with morbidity (60% of eligible patients) and 326 with no morbidity over 21 months. In comparison to the reference group of 'no morbidity', after adjustment for case mix, at 6 weeks parent health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and total FIM sores were lower (worse) only for ECLS (p < 0.005), although a higher proportion of parents in both the ECLS and multi-morbidity groups had low/very low scores (p < .05). At 6 months, parent outcomes had improved for all groups but parent HRQoL and total score for ECLS remained lower than the 'no morbidity' group (p < .05) and a higher proportion of families had low or very low scores in the ECLS (70%) group (p < .01). Post-operative morbidities impact parent HRQoL and aspects of family functioning early after surgery, with this impact lessening by 6 months. Families of children who experience post-operative morbidities should be offered timely psychological support.
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- Jo Wray
- Heart and Lung Division and NIHR GOSH BRC, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK.
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- Population, Policy and Practice Programme and NIHR GOSH BRC, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Department of Intensive Care and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit and Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Royal Children's Hospital, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Evelina Children's Hospital, London, UK
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- Heart and Lung Division and NIHR GOSH BRC, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Heart and Lung Division and NIHR GOSH BRC, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- Heart and Lung Division and NIHR GOSH BRC, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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Bazo-Alvarez JC, Villarreal-Zegarra D, Lázaro-Illatopa WI, Manrique-Millones D, Ipanaqué-Zapata M, Garcia MJ, Bazo-Alvarez O, Goicochea-Ríos E, Valle-Salvatierra W, García-Serna JE. Differences in family functioning before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study in Peruvian families. PeerJ 2023; 11:e16269. [PMID: 38089908 PMCID: PMC10712306 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on family relationships, as several families have lost family members due to COVID-19 pandemic and become physically and emotionally estranged due to lockdown measures and critically economic periods. Our study contrasted two hypotheses: (1) family functioning changed notably before and after the COVID-19 pandemic initiation in terms of cohesion, flexibility, communication and satisfaction; (2) balanced families have a greater capacity to strictly comply with quarantine (i.e., social confinement), compared to unbalanced families. We performed an observational study comparing family functioning between two independent groups, evaluated before and during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. A total of 7,980 participants were included in the study. For the first hypothesis, we found that, during the pandemic, families became more balanced in terms of cohesion (adjusted before-during mean difference or β1 = 1.4; 95% CI [1.0-1.7]) and flexibility (β2 = 2.0; 95% CI [1.6-2.4]), and families were less disengaged (β3 = -1.9; 95% CI [-2.3 to -1.5]) and chaotic (β4 = -2.9; 95% CI [-3.3 to -2.4]). Regarding the second hypothesis, we confirmed that families with balanced cohesion (adjusted prevalence ratio or aPR = 1.16; 95% CI [1.12-1.19) and flexibility (aPR = 1.23; 95% CI [1.18-1.27]) allowed greater compliance with quarantine restrictions; while disengaged (aPR = 0.91; 95% CI [0.88-0.93]) and chaotic families (aPR = 0.89; 95% CI [0.87-0.92]) were more likely to partially comply or not comply with the quarantine. Finally, family communication (aPR = 1.17; 95% CI [1.11-1.24]) and satisfaction (aPR = 1.18; 95% CI [1.11-1.25]) also played a role in favouring quarantine compliance. This new evidence enlightens the family systems theory while informing future interventions for improving compliance with quarantine measures in the context of social confinement.
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- Juan Carlos Bazo-Alvarez
- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Trujillo, Peru
- Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, Lima, Peru
- PSYCOPERU Peruvian Research Institute of Educational and Social Psychology, Lima, Peru
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Giacomo FD, Strippoli MPF, Castelao E, Amoussou JR, Gholam M, Ranjbar S, Glaus J, Marquet P, Preisig M, Plessen KJ, Vandeleur CL. Risk factors for mood disorders among offspring of parents with bipolar disorder: Findings from a discordant-sibling study. Psychiatry Res 2023; 330:115615. [PMID: 38007982 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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The purpose of this naturalistic, prospective study was to identify risk factors for mood disorders in offspring of parents with bipolar disorder (BPD) using the discordant-sibling design by comparing premorbid psychopathology or symptoms, temperament, personality traits and coping style as well as the perception of family-related characteristics among affected and unaffected siblings within the same family. This approach controls for confounding by unmeasured genetic and environmental factors shared within families. Our sample comprised 24 families of a parent with BPD with at least one child that developed BPD or major depressive disorder (n = 31), and at least one child who did not. Offspring were followed for a mean duration of 16.2 (s.d: 4.6) years. Information was collected from the offspring themselves. Generalized linear mixed models only revealed differences in three dimensions of the Dimension of Temperament Survey-Revised (DOTS-R) version: Offspring with mood disorders scored higher on "Approach-withdrawal", "Rhythmicity for daily habits", and "Task orientation" than their unaffected siblings. The higher scores, and not lower scores as expected, on these temperament dimensions observed in offspring that subsequently developed mood disorders may reflect increased vulnerability, but they could also mirror premorbid mood swings or strategies to cope with them.
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- Francesca Di Giacomo
- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Psychiatric Epidemiology and Psychopathology Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Psychiatric Epidemiology and Psychopathology Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Psychiatry Library, Education and Research Department, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Prilly, Switzerland
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- Psychiatric Epidemiology and Psychopathology Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Psychiatric Epidemiology and Psychopathology Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Prilly, Switzerland; International Research Unit in Neurodevelopment and Child Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Prilly, Switzerland and Laval University, QC, Canada
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- Psychiatric Epidemiology and Psychopathology Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Psychiatric Epidemiology and Psychopathology Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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Young K, Cashion C, Ekberg S, Hassall T, Bradford N. Quality of life and family functioning soon after paediatric brain tumour diagnosis: A cross-sectional observational study. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2023; 67:102463. [PMID: 37951071 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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PURPOSE There is scant scholarly exploration of quality of life in families with a child who has a brain tumour early after diagnosis, despite this being a pivotal point in their illness trajectory. We aimed to describe quality of life in children and their parents, and family functioning, within six months of diagnosis; and to examine if this differed for various subpopulations. METHOD This is a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data of an ongoing longitudinal survey. Parents/carers of a child who had a diagnosis of a malignant or non-malignant brain tumour and were receiving care at the Queensland Children's Hospital were invited to complete an electronic survey. Univariate analyses were conducted with potential covariates and each dependent variable (child quality of life, caregiver quality of life, family functioning). Potential relationships between the outcome variables were explored through Pearson's correlation coefficient. RESULTS Seventy-nine diverse families completed the survey between August 2020 and September 2022. Caregiver quality of life did not differ by the child's tumour risk grade. It was lowest for those with a child who had undergone chemotherapy and/or radiation compared to surgery only, and for those with a child who had been diagnosed 6 months prior to survey completion compared to more recent diagnoses. A third of families reported problematic family functioning. Lower levels of problematic family functioning were associated with higher caregiver quality of life (r = -.49, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest caregivers need greater psychosocial support early after diagnosis, and supports the need for family-centred care that fosters communication and cohesiveness.
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- Kate Young
- Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, Centre for Healthcare Transformation, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, 515 Ring Rd, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia; Children's Brain Cancer Centre at the Centre for Children's Health Research, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Government, 62 Graham St, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia.
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- Children's Brain Cancer Centre at the Centre for Children's Health Research, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Government, 62 Graham St, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia; Queensland Children's Hospital, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Government, 501 Stanley St, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia
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- Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, Centre for Healthcare Transformation, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, 515 Ring Rd, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia; Children's Brain Cancer Centre at the Centre for Children's Health Research, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Government, 62 Graham St, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia; School of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, O Block, Ring Road, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia
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- Children's Brain Cancer Centre at the Centre for Children's Health Research, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Government, 62 Graham St, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia; Queensland Children's Hospital, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Government, 501 Stanley St, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia
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- Cancer and Palliative Care Outcomes Centre, Centre for Healthcare Transformation, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, 515 Ring Rd, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia; Children's Brain Cancer Centre at the Centre for Children's Health Research, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Government, 62 Graham St, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia
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Karadağ M, Yılmaz Saygılı G, Topal Hangül Z, Subaşı Turgut F. Does attention deficit hyperactivity disorder worsen family functioning and parenting styles? A case control study. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2023:1-7. [PMID: 38014674 DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2023.2283221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE A bidirectional relationship between family functioning and parenting styles and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is proposed. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of ADHD symptoms on parenting styles and the general functionality of the family as well as symptoms of depression and anxiety. METHODS 73 children with ADHD (56%) and 56 controls (43%) (a total of 129 participants, 31% female, 69% male) with a mean age of 11.3 (7-17, n: 129) were included in the study, which was conducted in Gaziantep University Hospital Child Psychiatry Department in 2022. The participants completed psychometric scales. RESULTS Parents of children with ADHD showed higher positive parenting scores than the control group (p < 0.05). Inconsistent discipline scores were substantially higher in the ADHD combined subtype (14.38 ± 5.2) than in the attention deficit dominant group (17.59 ± 3.96) In addition, a strong correlation was found between familial functionality scores and ADHD severity in the ADHD attention deficit dominant subtype (r:0.601; p:0.027) and as ADHD severity increased, family functionality decreased. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that parents of children with ADHD have different parenting styles and ADHD affects the overall functionality of the family in the Turkish sample.
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- Mehmet Karadağ
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medicine Faculty of Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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Wang H, Deng T, Cao C, Feng D. Distinct dyadic quality of life profiles among patient-caregiver dyads with advanced lung cancer: a latent profile analysis. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:704. [PMID: 37975958 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08182-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to identify the heterogeneity of dyadic quality of life (QoL) profiles, determine whether these profiles differ in terms of demographic and medical factors, neuroticism, resilience, and family functioning, and explore the combined effect of patient and caregiver neuroticism, resilience, and family functioning on dyadic QoL profiles. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with 304 advanced lung cancer patient-caregiver dyads. Self-report questionnaires were administered to patient-caregiver dyads to assess demographic and medical characteristics, neuroticism, resilience, family functioning, and QoL. RESULTS The latent profile analysis identified four subgroups of dyadic QoL: patient-low-caregiver-high profile (38.82%), patient-high-caregiver-high profile (22.37%), patient-high-caregiver-low profile (19.74%), and patient-low-caregiver-low profile (19.08%). Additionally, when both patients and their caregivers had a high level of neuroticism or low level of resilience and low family functioning, compared with only member having them, there was a higher risk of poorer dyadic QoL. CONCLUSIONS Our study identified the four heterogeneities of dyadic QoL profiles among advanced lung cancer patient-caregiver dyads. Future dyadic interventions should consider the heterogeneity of dyadic QoL in this population and prioritize patient-caregiver dyads at risk of poor dyadic QoL. Furthermore, when high neuroticism, low resilience, or family functioning coexist between patients and their caregivers, both parties exhibit much lower dyadic QoL.
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- Hui Wang
- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Wenhuaxi Road 44, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Wenhuaxi Road 44, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Wenhuaxi Road 44, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Wenhuaxi Road 44, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
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Chen B, Wang W, Yang S. The impact of family functioning on depression in college students: A moderated mediation model. J Affect Disord 2023; 340:448-455. [PMID: 37579887 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The depression of college students is increasing. Family dysfunction is a potential risk factor for depression. More research is needed to uncover the relationship and influencing mechanism. Based on this, this study examined the mediating effect of coping style and the moderating effect of gender in family functioning and depression among college students. METHODS From May to June 2022, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among 2033 college students (16-24 years old) from universities in Anhui Province, China, including 1285 females (63.21 %) and 748 males (36.79 %), with an average age of 19.81 years old (SD = 1.22 years old). There were 651 (32.02 %) only child. Family functioning was assessed by Family Assessment Device, coping style was assessed by Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire and depression was assessed by Self-rating Depression Scale. Common method bias was performed by Harman's single-factor test. Mediating effect was analyzed by stepwise regression. Moderating effect was analyzed by moderated multiple regression. RESULTS There was no serious common method bias in this study. Good family functioning had a negative predictive effect on depression in college students (r = -0.56, p < 0.001). Coping style partially mediated the predictive effect of family functioning on depression, and the mediating effect accounted for 33.73 % of the total effect. The interaction term of family functioning and gender was significant predictor of coping style (β = 0.33, t = 2.69, p < 0.05) and depression (β = -1.98, t = -2.46, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Good family functioning is a negative predictor of depression in college students. Coping style plays a partial mediating role between family functioning and depression. The first half path and the direct path of the mediation model are modulated by gender.
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- Baoling Chen
- School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China; School of Finance and Public Administration, Anhui University of Finance & Economics, Bengbu, China.
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- Internal Medicine Department, The Third People's Hospital of Bengbu, Bengbu, China
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- School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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McCarty DB, Dusing SC, Thorpe D, Weinberger M, Pusek S, Gilbert A, Liu T, Blazek K, Hammond S, O'Shea TM. A Feasibility Study of a Physical and Occupational Therapy-Led and Parent-Administered Program to Improve Parent Mental Health and Infant Development. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2023; 44:316-335. [PMID: 37867378 PMCID: PMC11018484 DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2023.2271102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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AIMS Extremely premature birth puts infants at high risk for developmental delay and results in parent anxiety and depression. The primary objective of this study was to characterize feasibility and acceptability of a therapist-led, parent-administered therapy and massage program designed to support parent mental health and infant development. METHODS A single cohort of 25 dyads - parents (24 mothers, 1 father) and extremely preterm (<28 wk gestation) infants - participated in the intervention. During hospitalization, parents attended weekly hands-on education sessions with a primary therapist. Parents received bi-weekly developmental support emails for 12 months post-discharge and were scheduled for 2 outpatient follow up visits. We collected measures of parent anxiety, depression, and competence at baseline, hospital discharge, and <4 and 12 months post-discharge. RESULTS All feasibility targets were met or exceeded at baseline and discharge (≥70%). Dyads participated in an average of 11 therapy sessions (range, 5-20) during hospitalization. Lower rates of data collection adherence were observed over successive follow ups (range, 40-76%). Parent-rated feasibility and acceptability scores were high at all time points. CONCLUSIONS Results support parent-rated feasibility and acceptability of the TEMPO intervention for extremely preterm infants and their parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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- Dana B McCarty
- Department of Health Sciences, Division of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences, Division of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Services, University of North Carolina Children's Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Services, University of North Carolina Children's Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Hari S, Ruch DA, Bridge JA, Brink FW. The evaluation of emotional maltreatment's effect on family dynamics and suicidal behaviors. Child Abuse Negl 2023; 144:106351. [PMID: 37515917 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Emotional maltreatment and poor family functioning are known risks for youth suicide, but few studies have examined these issues as prospective predictors of future attempts. OBJECTIVES Examine family functioning and suicide risk associated with emotional maltreatment in youth with a lifetime history of major depressive disorder (MDD) and the prospective association of emotional maltreatment and family functioning with future suicide attempts. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING Participants included 321 youth aged 12-15 years (251 with emotional maltreatment; 70 with no emotional maltreatment) recruited from a metropolitan children's hospital from 2011 to 2018. Prospective analyses included 280 youths (221 with emotional maltreatment; 59 without emotional maltreatment). METHODS Semi-structured interviews and self-reports assessed family functioning and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth with and without emotional maltreatment at baseline, 6-month, 1-year, and 2-year follow-up. Multivariate analyses examined whether emotional maltreatment predicted future suicide attempts, beyond the effect of prior suicide attempts. RESULTS Emotionally maltreated youth reported significantly lower scores for family adaptability, cohesion, and family alliance, and higher rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, compared to youth without emotional maltreatment. Youth experiencing multiple forms of abuse were significantly more likely to attempt suicide at future timepoints, however this association was attenuated after controlling for prior suicide attempts. CONCLUSION Youth who experienced emotional maltreatment had a significantly higher percentage of past suicidal thoughts and behaviors and significantly less favorable scores for family functioning associated with an increased suicide risk. Findings support family-focused suicide prevention strategies as a promising approach to reduce youth suicide.
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- Shilpa Hari
- The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 655 East Livingston Avenue, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
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- Center for Suicide Prevention and Research, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 444 Butterfly Gardens Drive, Columbus, OH 43215, USA.
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- Center for Suicide Prevention and Research, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 444 Butterfly Gardens Drive, Columbus, OH 43215, USA; The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 370 W 9(th) Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 655 East Livingston Avenue, Columbus, OH 43205, USA; The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 370 W 9(th) Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Thibault I, Pascuzzo K, Pesant C, Bégin C, Bédard A, Di Meglio G, Meilleur D, Taddeo D, Gingras N. Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescence: A Comprehensive Study of Multidimensional Factors Associated with Symptom Severity 1 Year Following the Diagnosis. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2023:10.1007/s10578-023-01599-6. [PMID: 37725233 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01599-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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The overarching goal of this study was to examine the unique contribution of psychological, familial, and friendship factors in explaining anorexia nervosa (AN) symptom severity 1 year following diagnosis among a sample of adolescent girls. A second objective was to determine whether friendship factors mediated the association between psychological and/or familial factors and AN symptom severity. This study included 143 adolescent girls under the age of 18 diagnosed with AN (M = 14.84, SD = 1.31). Participants were recruited from specialized eating disorder treatment programs. At admission (T1), participants completed a set of self-report questionnaires measuring psychological, familial, and friendship factors. AN symptom severity was assessed 1 year later (T2). Results of hierarchical regression analysis revealed that greater general psychological maladjustment at T1 (b = .26; se = .03; p = .00) was associated with greater AN symptom severity at T2. Greater alienation from friends at T1 (b = 1.20, se = .53, p = .03) also predicted greater AN symptom severity at T2, above and beyond the influence of adolescent girls' general psychological maladjustment. Finally, the mediating role of alienation from friends in the association between general psychological maladjustment at T1 and AN symptom severity at T2 was also identified. AN is a multidimensional disorder with a prognosis that involves both psychological and social factors. The results stemming from the present study shed light on the role of peer as a mechanism through which general psychological maladjustment is linked to AN symptom severity 1 year following diagnosis.
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- Isabelle Thibault
- Department of Psychoeducation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Psychoeducation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada
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Aman NF, Fitzpatrick J, de Verteuil I, Vasilevska-Ristovska J, Banh THM, Korczak DJ, Parekh RS. Family functioning and quality of life among children with nephrotic syndrome during the first pandemic wave. Pediatr Nephrol 2023; 38:3193-3198. [PMID: 36459245 PMCID: PMC9716160 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-022-05809-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND During the SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic, one of the longest lockdowns worldwide occurred in Ontario, Canada, during the first wave. For parents and children managing care at home and at risk for COVID-19, the impact on their psychosocial functioning is unknown. METHODS A total of 122 families of children aged 2-18 years were enrolled as part of the prospective cohort of childhood nephrotic syndrome and completed a survey during the first wave of the pandemic (August 21-December 10), 2020. In a subset, 107 families had data available pre-pandemic to assess change. Validated measures included the McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) for parents and children ≥ 12 years for family functioning, the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4) for both parent and child, and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PEDSQL™-V4) for children only. Scores were compared using Student's t-test or the Mann-Whitney U test, as appropriate. RESULTS Among the 107 children, 71% were male with a mean age of 9 years old at the time of questionnaire completion, and the mean age of parents was 41 years old. Parents and children reported that family functioning improved during COVID (parent: p < 0.01; child: p = 0.05). Children's overall HRQOL declined (p = 0.04), specifically increased sleep disruption (p = 0.01). Increasing child age was associated with a greater sleep disruption (β = - 1.6 [IQR: - 2.6, - 0.67]) and a related decrease in QOL (β = - 1.0 [IQR: - 1.7, - 0.2]), adjusted for sex. CONCLUSIONS Despite the positive effects of family dynamics during the first wave, there were negative effects of sleep disruptions and reduced quality of life in children, especially among older children. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.
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- Nowrin F Aman
- Child Health and Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
- Academics, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5S 1B2, Canada
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- Child Health and Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Child Health and Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- Child Health and Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
- Academics, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5S 1B2, Canada
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- Child Health and Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Child Health and Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
- Academics, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5S 1B2, Canada.
- Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A1, Canada.
- Women's College Hospital, 76 Grenville Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 1B2, Canada.
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Fernández-Martín P, Madueño P, Cánovas R, Flores P. Psychological impact of six weeks of strict home confinement in Spanish families having school-aged children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Psychiatry Res 2023; 327:115359. [PMID: 37516038 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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After the COVID-19 outbreak, early publications reported worsening symptoms and increased caregiver burden in families having children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In the present study, we launched an online survey to examine the psychological impact of the 41 days of strict home confinement implemented in Spain in families having children with ADHD compared to families having children with typical development (TD). We achieved a representative sample of 190 school-aged children (NADHD =100 and NTD=90) from 181 families. Respondents were mainly mothers (≈96%). We found that mother reports of hyperactive-impulsive symptoms significantly increased during home confinement regardless of ADHD diagnosis. During the lockdown, we also found that perceived stress significantly increased in mothers of ADHD and TD children, but, unexpectedly, this increase was much more noticeable for the latter group. Moreover, our study suggests that children having parents working in frontline jobs or living in families with higher household conflicts might display increased ADHD symptoms during the lockdown, irrespective of ADHD diagnosis. Our results highlight the need to provide psychological support to families most exposed to the pandemic and target household problems and mothers' well-being at intervention processes, in both ADHD and TD families.
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- Pilar Fernández-Martín
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almeria, Almería, Spain; Health Research Center (CEINSA), University of Almeria, Almería, Spain
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- Neurorehabilitation and Autonomy Center Imparables, Almería, Spain
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- Neurorehabilitation and Autonomy Center Imparables, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almeria, Almería, Spain; Health Research Center (CEINSA), University of Almeria, Almería, Spain; Neurorehabilitation and Autonomy Center Imparables, Almería, Spain.
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Dai YG, Carter AS. Characterizing Accommodations by Parents of Young Children with Autism: A Mixed Methods Analysis. J Autism Dev Disord 2023; 53:3380-3393. [PMID: 35764771 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05652-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Symptoms of autism influence families' participation in daily activities, but few studies have broadly explored the types of accommodations caregivers make to their family's routines after their child is diagnosed with autism. The current study used a mixed-methods approach to characterize the rate and types of accommodations made by 171 families and the child and family characteristics that predicted accommodations. Most families (91%) endorsed making accommodations in the past year. Lower income, older child age, marginalized racial/ethnic identity, and higher levels of child problem behavior predicted accommodations in a greater number of domains. Thematic analysis illuminated the types of accommodations caregivers made and their motivation for making these lifestyle adjustments. Findings have important implications for parent-mediated interventions and policy.
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- Yael G Dai
- Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, 02125, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, 02125, Boston, MA, USA
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Kaiser BN, Kaufman J, Wall JT, Healy EAF, Ayuku D, Aarons GA, Puffer ES. Assessing ad-hoc adaptations' alignment with therapeutic goals: a qualitative study of lay counselor-delivered family therapy in Eldoret, Kenya. Implement Sci Commun 2023; 4:105. [PMID: 37644561 PMCID: PMC10464241 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-023-00477-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A key question in implementation science is how to balance adaptation and fidelity in translating interventions to new settings. There is growing consensus regarding the importance of planned adaptations to deliver interventions in contextually sensitive ways. However, less research has examined ad-hoc adaptations, or those that occur spontaneously in the course of intervention delivery. A key question is whether ad-hoc adaptations ultimately contribute to or detract from intervention goals. This study aimed to (a) identify ad-hoc adaptations made during delivery of a family therapy intervention and (b) assess whether they promoted or interrupted intervention goals. METHODS Tuko Pamoja (Swahili: "We are Together") is an evidence-informed family therapy intervention aiming to improve family dynamics and mental health in Kenya. Tuko Pamoja employs a task-shifting model, delivered by lay counselors who are afforded a degree of flexibility in presenting content and in practices they use in sessions. We used transcripts of therapy sessions with 14 families to examine ad-hoc adaptations used by counselors. We first identified and characterized ad-hoc adaptations through a team-based code development, coding, and code description process. Then, we evaluated to what extent ad-hoc adaptations promoted the principles and strategies of the intervention ("TP-promoting"), disrupted them ("TP-interrupting"), or neither ("TP-neutral"). To do this, we first established inter-coder agreement on application of these categories with verification by the intervention developer. Then, coders categorized ad-hoc adaptation text segments as TP-promoting, TP-interrupting, or TP-neutral. RESULTS Ad-hoc adaptations were frequent and included (in decreasing order): incorporation of religious content, exemplars/role models, community dynamics and resources, self-disclosure, and metaphors/proverbs. Ad-hoc adaptations were largely TP-promoting (49%) or neutral (39%), but practices were TP-interrupting 12% of the time. TP-interrupting practices most often occurred within religious content and exemplars/role models, which were also the most common practices overall. CONCLUSION Extra attention is needed during planned adaptation, training, and supervision to promote intervention-aligned use of common ad-hoc adaptation practices. Discussing them in trainings can provide guidance for lay providers on how best to incorporate ad-hoc adaptations during delivery. Future research should evaluate whether well-aligned ad-hoc adaptations improve therapeutic outcomes. TRIAL REGISTRATION Pilot trial registered at clinicaltrials.gov (C0058).
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- Bonnie N Kaiser
- Department of Anthropology; Global Health Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- ACTRI Dissemination and Implementation Science Center, University of Cailfornia San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Lai C, Ciacchella C, Pellicano GR, Veneziani G, Polo V, Campedelli V, Tineri M, Lombardo L. The role of family functioning, attachment style, and care setting on pre-loss grief symptoms and burden in caregivers of terminally cancer patients. Palliat Support Care 2023:1-9. [PMID: 37606056 DOI: 10.1017/s1478951523001207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to investigate the associations between caregivers' attachment styles, family functioning, the care setting and pre-loss grief symptoms, the burden, and the caregivers' belief of patients' awareness of the terminal cancer diagnosis. METHODS A total of 101 caregivers of patients with terminal cancer in residential hospice care and home care were interviewed and completed self-report questionnaires. RESULTS Insecure attachment style and home care setting were associated with worse psychological effects in caregivers of patients with terminal cancer. Moreover, family cohesion can promote low social burden and the patient's awareness of their terminal condition. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS This study highlighted the importance of evaluating the caregiver's attachment style, family functioning, and the setting of care during the terminal phase of the patient's life. These findings will be useful to planning interventions to prevent burden and the pre-loss grief symptoms in the caregivers.
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- Carlo Lai
- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
- Neuropsychiatry Laboratory, Santa Lucia Foundation, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Palliative Care Unit, Italian Hospital Group Gruppo Korian, Guidonia, Italy
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- Centro di Cure Palliative, Fondazione Sanità e Ricerca, Rome, Italy
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Li G, Qin R, Zhao X, Zhao D, Li P. Limitations on participation and global quality of life among CRC survivors with permanent stomas: moderated mediation analysis of psychological distress and family functioning. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:526. [PMID: 37594615 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07993-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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PURPOSE Although a cancer diagnosis and stoma creation leave colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors with significant limitations on participation in life activities that would impair their global quality of life (QoL), the underlying psychological mechanisms are understudied. The aim of this cross-section study was to examine whether psychological distress mediates the association of limitations on participation in life activity with global QoL, and whether family functioning moderated the indirect effects of limitations on participation in life activities on global QoL through psychological distress. METHODS CRC survivors with permanent stomas (n = 282) completed questionnaires assessing socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, limitations on participation in life activities, psychological distress, family functioning, and global QoL. The mediation model and moderated mediation model were conducted using the PROCESS macro for SPSS. RESULTS Mediation analysis showed that the association of limitations on participation in life activities with global QoL was partially mediated by psychological distress (indirect effect = -0.087, 95% CI = -0.135 to -0.041). Moderated mediation analysis indicated that the indirect effects of limitations on participation in life activities on global QoL through psychological distress were significantly moderated by family functioning. Specifically, the indirect effects decreased were significant as family functioning levels increased. CONCLUSION CRC survivors with permanent stomas experienced poor global QoL. The moderated mediation model provides a better understanding of how limitations on participation in life activities, psychological distress, and family functioning work together to affect global QoL. Interventions aiming to improve QoL among CRC survivors with permanent stomas should consider targeting these aspects.
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- Guopeng Li
- Department of Health Psychology, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Psychology, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Psychology, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Psychology, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Psychology, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.
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Fernandez A, Lozano A, Lee TK, Prado G. Screening for Adolescent Risk Behaviors: Preliminary Evidence for a Family Functioning Tool. Int J Behav Med 2023:10.1007/s12529-023-10209-7. [PMID: 37580481 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-023-10209-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Family functioning is associated with adolescent drug use, alcohol use, cigarette use, and sexual risk behaviors. Assessing adolescents for family functioning, commonly associated with multiple risk behaviors, may help identify adolescents at risk for adverse health outcomes. This study examined whether a latent family functioning construct, encompassing multiple dimensions of family functioning, was associated with adolescents' substance use and sexual risk behaviors. METHOD This study used data harmonization with three intervention trials, including data from 1451 adolescents (M = 13.6, SD = 1.0), to perform a full-information item bifactor analysis on 46 family functioning items from five pre-existing family functioning measures. Regression analysis was used to examine the association between the identified subset of items and the following outcomes: cigarette use, alcohol use, drug use, and condom use. RESULTS Bifactor analysis identified a 26-item latent family functioning construct. Regression analysis indicated that a 26-item latent family functioning construct was associated negatively with lifetime and past 90-day cigarette use, alcohol use, and drug use. CONCLUSION In sum, the multi-dimensional latent family functioning construct may target specific barriers to risk screening in adolescent populations, including time constraint, hesitancy in discussing sensitive health topics, and use culturally appropriate and age-appropriate assessments.
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- Alejandra Fernandez
- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dallas, TX, USA.
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Department of Child Psychology and Education/Social Innovation Convergence Program, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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Schmengler H, Peeters M, Stevens GWJM, Hartman CA, Oldehinkel AJ, Vollebergh WAM. ADHD Symptoms and Educational Level in Adolescents: The Role of the Family, Teachers, and Peers. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol 2023; 51:1051-1066. [PMID: 36952076 PMCID: PMC10271900 DOI: 10.1007/s10802-023-01047-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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Few studies have explored the contribution of family and school factors to the association between ADHD symptoms and lower education. Possibly, having more ADHD symptoms contributes to poorer family functioning and less social support, and consequently a lower educational level (i.e., mediation). Moreover, the negative effects of ADHD symptoms on education may be stronger for adolescents with poorer family functioning or less social support (i.e., interaction). Using data of the Dutch TRAILS Study (N = 2,229), we evaluated associations between ADHD symptoms around age 11 and educational level around age 14, as well as between ADHD symptoms around age 14 and 16 years and subsequent changes in educational level around age 16 and 19, respectively. We assessed the potential mediating role of family functioning, and social support by teachers and classmates, all measured around ages 11, 14, and 16, while additionally evaluating interactions between ADHD symptoms and these hypothesized mediators. ADHD symptoms were associated with poorer family functioning, less social support by teachers and classmates, and lower education throughout adolescence. No conclusive evidence of mediation was found, because unique associations between family functioning and social support by teachers and classmates and education were largely absent. Furthermore, we found no interactions between ADHD symptoms and family functioning and social support by teachers and classmates. Although social support by teachers and classmates and good family functioning may benefit the wellbeing and mental health of adolescents with high levels of ADHD symptoms, they will not necessarily improve their educational attainment.
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- Heiko Schmengler
- Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 14, Utrecht, 3584 CH, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 14, Utrecht, 3584 CH, The Netherlands
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 14, Utrecht, 3584 CH, The Netherlands
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- Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation, Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center of Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, 9700 RB, The Netherlands
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- Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation, Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center of Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, 9700 RB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 14, Utrecht, 3584 CH, The Netherlands
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Delaney SW, Xerxa Y, Muetzel RL, White T, Haneuse S, Ressler KJ, Tiemeier H, Kubzansky LD. Long-term associations between early-life family functioning and preadolescent white matter microstructure. Psychol Med 2023; 53:4528-4538. [PMID: 35611817 PMCID: PMC10388303 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722001404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Causes of childhood behavior problems remain poorly understood. Enriched family environments and corresponding brain development may reduce the risk of their onset, but research investigating white matter neurodevelopmental pathways explaining associations between the family environment and behavior remains limited. We hypothesized that more positive prenatal and mid-childhood family functioning - a measure of a family's problem solving and supportive capacity - would be associated with two markers of preadolescent white matter neurodevelopment related to reduced behavior problems: higher global fractional anisotropy (FA) and lower global mean diffusivity (MD). METHODS Data are from 2727 families in the Generation R Study, the Netherlands. Mothers reported family functioning (McMaster Family Assessment Device, range 1-4, higher scores indicate healthier functioning) prenatally and in mid-childhood (mean age 6.1 years). In preadolescence (mean age 10.1), the study collected diffusion-weighted scans. We computed standardized global MD and FA values by averaging metrics from 27 white matter tracts, and we fit linear models adjusting for possible confounders to examine global and tract-specific outcomes. RESULTS Prenatal and mid-childhood family functioning scores were moderately correlated, r = 0.38. However, only prenatal family functioning - and not mid-childhood functioning - was associated with higher global FA and lower global MD in preadolescence in fully adjusted models: βglobal FA = 0.11 (95% CI 0.00, 0.21) and βglobal MD = -0.15 (95% CI -0.28, -0.03) per one-unit increase in functioning score. Sensitivity and tract-specific analyses supported these global findings. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest high-functioning prenatal or perinatal family environments may confer lasting white matter neurodevelopmental benefits into preadolescence.
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- Scott W. Delaney
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
- Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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Serna A, Thakur H, Cohen JR, Briley DA. Testing the temporal precedence of family functioning and child psychopathology in the LONGSCAN sample. Dev Psychopathol 2023:1-15. [PMID: 37345691 DOI: 10.1017/s0954579423000585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Family functioning may serve as protective or risk factors in the development of youth psychopathology. However, few studies have examined the potentially reciprocal relation between child psychopathology and family functioning. To fill this gap in the literature, this study tested for time-ordered associations between measures of family functioning (e.g., cohesion, conflict, and emotional expressiveness) and child psychopathology (e.g., total behavior problems, externalizing, and internalizing problems) using data from the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN; N = 1143, 52.3% female, Nwaves = 5). We used a random-intercept cross-lagged panel model to identify whether child psychopathology preceded and predicted family functioning, the reverse, or both processes occurred simultaneously. At the between-person level, families who tended to have more cohesion, who lacked conflict, and who expressed their emotions had lower levels of child psychopathology. At the within-person level in childhood, we found minimal evidence for time-ordered associations. In adolescence, however, a clear pattern whereby early psychopathology consistently predicted subsequent family functioning emerged, and the reverse direction was rarely found. Results indicate a complex dynamic relation between the family unit and child that have important implications for developmental models that contextualize risk and resilience within the family unit.
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- Ashley Serna
- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
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He C, Wu C, He Y, Yan J, Lin Y, Wan Y, Xue S, Gao F, Chang W, Liu R, Yang T, Lang H, Cao B. Characteristics and influencing factors of social isolation in patients with breast cancer: a latent profile analysis. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:363. [PMID: 37249713 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07798-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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PURPOSE The goal of this study is to investigate the social isolation (SI) subtypes of patients with breast cancer (BC) and to explore its influencing factors. METHODS A sample of 303 BC patients participated in the study from September to December, 2021. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was performed to identify SI clusters based on the three sub-scales of the Chinese version of the Social Anxiety Scale, the Chinese version of the Social Avoidance and Distress Scale, and the Chinese version of the Loneliness Scale. RESULTS We found that SI can be divided into three categories: high-level (Class 1), middle-level (Class 2), and low-level (Class 3), accounting for 20.46%, 33.00%, and 46.54%, respectively. Compared to Class 3, Class 1, which had the lower average monthly income per family member (RMB) (< 3000: OR = 5.298, P = .021; 3000 ~ 5000: OR = 5.320, P = .018), was more likely to suffer from SI due to occupation (Laborer: OR = 12.023, P = .009). Surgery (OR = 14.138, P < .001; OR = 2.777, P = .020), chemotherapy (OR = 10.224, P = .001; OR = 3.545, P = .001); poorer family functioning (OR = .671, P < .001; OR = .801, P = .002), and lower levels of self-transcendence (OR = .806, P < .001; OR = .911, P < .001) were important influencing factors for SI in Class 1 and Class 2 compared to Class 3. CONCLUSION SI is classifiably heterogeneous among patients with BC. Strategies that identify characteristics of SI and give targeted intervention focusing on family functioning and improving self-transcendence levels contribute to the prevention of SI among patients with BC.
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- Chunyan He
- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Psychology, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Province People's Hospital, Shaanxi, China
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- Tangdu Hospital Affiliated to Air Force Military Medical University, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Aerospace Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, Center for Aerospace Clinical Medicine, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Psychology, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
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- Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, No.169 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
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Zhang C, Zhang Q, Zhuang H, Xu W. The reciprocal relationship between depression, social anxiety and aggression in Chinese adolescents: The moderating effects of family functioning. J Affect Disord 2023; 329:379-384. [PMID: 36870452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Depression, social anxiety, and aggression often co-occur in adolescents. Several theoretical models have been proposed to explain the temporal relationships of these symptoms, with relevant empirical evidence mixed. The role of environmental factors should be taken into consideration. OBJECTIVES To examine the temporal relationship between depression, social anxiety, and aggression in adolescents, and to extend previous work by exploring the moderating effects of family functioning. METHOD A total of 1947 Chinese adolescents completed the survey questionnaires at two time points: family functioning at baseline, and depression, social anxiety, and aggression at baseline and 6-month follow-up. Data was analyzed using a cross-lagged model. RESULTS Bidirectional positive association was found between depression and aggression. However, although social anxiety predicted subsequent depression and aggression, the opposite relationship was not found. Moreover, favorable family functioning alleviated depression and moderated the prediction of social anxiety to depression. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggested that clinicians should pay attention to the underlying depressive symptoms of adolescents with aggressive behaviors, and to the level of aggression of adolescents with depression. Interventions on social anxiety may prevent the transformation of social anxiety to depression and aggression. Adaptive family functioning may act as a protective factor for the comorbid depression in adolescents with social anxiety, which can be targeted by relevant interventions.
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- Chunyang Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Xiamen Shuangshi Middle School of Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Bravo P, Kim Y, Xerxa Y, Koopman-Verhoeff ME, Cárcamo R, Oldehinkel A, Hillegers M, Jansen P. Maternal history of maltreatment and offspring's emotional and behavioral problems in adolescence: Do family factors contribute to the intergenerational risk transmission? Child Abuse Negl 2023; 141:106228. [PMID: 37172532 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND A history of childhood maltreatment often has a negative and long-lasting impact across different domains in life. A childhood maltreatment experience in parents may even affect the next generation. So far, the effects of family factors have been considered in the intergenerational transmission of adversity across the childhood years, but whether the effects remain until adolescence is less clear. OBJECTIVE Using data from a large population-based study in the Netherlands, including both mother and child reports, we examined whether maternal childhood maltreatment history is associated with increased mental health problems in offspring and the role of family functioning and harsh parenting as a potential pathway. PARTICIPANTS 4912 adolescents (aged 13 years) and their mothers were recruited in the Generation R study. METHODS Mothers reported childhood maltreatment experiences using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), and adolescents reported on their mental health using the Youth Self Report (YSR). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the association of maternal childhood maltreatment on mental health problems in offspring and family functioning and harsh parenting as mechanisms to explain this association. RESULTS Adolescents of mothers with a history of maltreatment had greater internalizing (β = 0.07, p < .01) and externalizing problems (β = 0.08, p < .01). Moreover, we found an indirect effect via family functioning over time and harsh parenting at ages 3 and 8 years which mediated this association. CONCLUSION We concluded an intergenerational effect of maternal childhood maltreatment on adolescents internalizing and externalizing problems. The findings might enable earlier intervention within the family context to mitigate the consequences of maternal childhood maltreatment.
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- Patricia Bravo
- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Facultad de Psicología, Universidad San Sebastián, Sede Valdivia, Chile; Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Psychology, Education and Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Faust C, Auquier P, Bertrand Y, Tabone MD, Ansoborlo S, Baruchel A, Gandemer V, Dalle JH, Chastagner P, Kanold J, Poirée M, Theron A, Plat G, Pellier I, Michel G, Berbis J. Impact of childhood leukemia on siblings: their long-term perception of family functioning and its relationship with their psychosocial characteristics using structural equation modeling. J Cancer Surviv 2023:10.1007/s11764-023-01385-2. [PMID: 37162684 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01385-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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PURPOSE In the context of pediatric cancer, siblings' adaptation and needs have been previously investigated; however, research on the long-term consequences on siblings, especially on their family environment, is scarce. We aimed to (1) assess the family functioning (FF) perceived by siblings of childhood leukemia survivors long after diagnosis and (2) explore characteristics likely associated and investigate associations with psycho-behavioral and social factors. METHODS Childhood leukemia survivors' siblings older than 11 years were recruited through the LEA cohort, a French long-term follow-up program, and completed the family assessment device (FAD). Logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors likely associated with unhealthy functioning in families as perceived by siblings. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to examine relationships that predict siblings' perception of FF. RESULTS We included 605 siblings (mean follow-up time from diagnosis 14.1 ± 6.8 years), of whom 175 (28.9%) perceived unhealthy functioning. SEM showed that older siblings were more likely to perceive problematic functioning (β = 0.095, p = 0.014). Sex and leukemia burden had indirect effects on FF through mediators. Family financial situation at diagnosis was not associated with the risk of reporting unhealthy functioning. CONCLUSIONS Our study contributed to identifying siblings at risk of facing family issues and reinforced the need to provide more consideration and suitable resources to avoid late consequences. Often considered as the "forgotten children", future research should focus on developing targeted interventions to facilitate family communication and improve siblings' social support. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Overall, results regarding FF perceived by siblings are reassuring and provide new enlightening elements that allow for better support to all families.
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- Cindy Faust
- UR 3279, CERESS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.
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- UR 3279, CERESS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, A. Trousseau Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Saint Louis Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Children's Hospital of Brabois, Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, CIC Inserm 501, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Nice, Nice, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Angers, Angers, France
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- UR 3279, CERESS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Timone Children's Hospital and Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- UR 3279, CERESS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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Legge N, Popat H, Fitzgerald D. Examining the impact of premature birth on parental mental health and family functioning in the years following hospital discharge: A review. J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2023:NPM221107. [PMID: 37182844 DOI: 10.3233/npm-221107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND This review provides an update of the current research related to the impact of extreme and very premature birth on parental mental health and family functioning following discharge from hospital. METHODS Full-text peer reviewed articles in English, describing parents' and families' health and wellbeing after the discharge from hospital of their baby using validated questionnaires, were evaluated. Results of included studies are presented in a summarized format. Embase, Medline and PsycINFO databases were accessed in January 2021. RESULTS 38 studies were included. Nine manuscripts reported on parental mental health and 13 on stress, which are a concern after the birth of a premature infant, especially in the first year. Depression, anxiety, and stress are known to measure higher compared to parents of infants born at term. Over several years, these measures of mental health decrease significantly. Four reported on quality of life for parents of premature infants, which is reduced immediately after discharge, but then improves over time. The impact of premature birth on the family functioning was described in ten included studies and was described to have positive and negative consequences. CONCLUSION The negative impact of the premature birth and hospital journey on parental mental health lessens significantly with time.
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- Nele Legge
- Department of Neonatal Intensive Care, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Australia
- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
- The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia
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- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
- The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia
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Tutlam NT, Filiatreau LM, Byansi W, Brathwaite R, Nabunya P, Sensoy Bahar O, Namuwonge F, Ssewamala FM. The Impact of Family Economic Empowerment Intervention on Psychological Difficulties and Prosocial Behavior Among AIDS-Orphaned Children in Southern Uganda. J Adolesc Health 2023; 72:S51-S58. [PMID: 37062584 PMCID: PMC10159782 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Children orphaned by AIDS are more likely to have psychological and emotional problems compared to their counterparts. Poverty resulting from orphanhood is linked to the negative psychological outcomes experienced by AIDS-orphaned adolescents. No studies have investigated the impact of an economic empowerment intervention on child psychological and emotional problems and prosocial behavior. Therefore, we aimed to examine the impact of a family economic empowerment intervention on psychological difficulties and prosocial behavior among AIDS-orphaned adolescents. METHODS We analyzed data from a two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in 10 primary schools in southern Uganda. Schools were randomized to either bolstered usual care (n = 5 schools; 167 participants) or a family-economic empowerment intervention (Suubi-Maka; n = 5 schools; 179 individuals). We used t-test and multi-level mixed effects models to examine the impact of Suubi-Maka on psychological and behavioral outcomes. RESULTS No differences were observed between intervention and control groups in almost all the outcomes at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months. Simple main effects comparisons of 12 months versus baseline within each condition indicate modest to significant declines in emotional symptoms, hyperactivity, peer relationships (Δs = -1.00 to -2.11, all p < .001), and total difficulties (Δs = -4.85 to -4.89, both p < .001) across both groups. DISCUSSION Our analysis found no meaningful difference between intervention and control groups in child psychological difficulties and prosocial behavior postintervention. However, improvements were observed across both control and treatment groups following the intervention. Future studies should investigate the impact of different components of the intervention.
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- Nhial T Tutlam
- International Center for Child Health and Development, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- International Center for Child Health and Development, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Boston College, School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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- International Center for Child Health and Development, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- International Center for Child Health and Development, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- International Center for Child Health and Development, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- International Center for Child Health and Development Field Office, Masaka, Uganda
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- International Center for Child Health and Development, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.
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Liu L, Chen J, Liang S, Yang W, Peng X, Cai C, Huang A, Wang X, Zhao J. Impact of family functioning on mental health problems of college students in China during COVID-19 pandemic and moderating role of coping style: a longitudinal study. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:244. [PMID: 37041506 PMCID: PMC10089825 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04717-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 pandemic, college students were required to stay at home and maintain social distance for the entire spring semester of 2020. There is little research on how family functioning influenced mental health problems and how coping styles moderated the relationship between family functioning and mental health problems among college students during their stay-at-home period. METHODS A total of 13,462 college students (age = 16-29 years) completed four online surveys between February and October 2020, namely the outbreak phase, remission phase, online study phase, and school reopening phase in Guangdong Province, China. Family functioning was assessed by the Family APGAR; coping styles were assessed by the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), depression symptoms and anxiety symptoms were evaluated by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) respectively. Generalized estimating equations were used to assess associations between variables, the logit link function was used to estimate the odds ratio of different subgroups, the Newton-Raphson method was used to estimate parameters, and the Wald test was used to test the main effect and the interaction effect. RESULTS The incidence rates of depression increased during the stay-at-home period from 33.87%, 95% CI (29.88%, 38.10%) to 40.08% 95% CI (35.76%, 44.55%) after schools reopened, χ2 = 193.68, p < 0.001. The incidence rates of anxiety increased from 17.45%, 95% CI (14.59%, 20.73%) to 26.53%, 95% CI (16.94%, 23.67%) over the entire period, χ2 = 195.74, p < 0.001. The percentages of students with highly functional, moderately dysfunctional and severely dysfunctional family functioning were 48.23%, 43.91 and 7.86% at T1 and 46.20%, 45.28%, and 8.52 at T4, respectively. The percentage of subjects with active coping style was 23.9%, negative coping style was 17.4%, strong response coping was 26.9%, and weak response coping was 31.7%. The incidence rate of depression and anxiety for different family functioning groups varied at different time points, and the interaction effect was significant (χ2 = 52.97, p < 0.001 and χ2 = 51.25, p < 0.001, respectively). The incidence rate of depression and anxiety for different family functioning groups with different coping styles also varied at different time points, the interaction effect was likewise significant (χ2 = 862.09, p < 0.001 and χ2 = 583.29, p < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Having a severely dysfunctional family and a negative coping style increase the incidence rates of depression and anxiety. These findings highlight the importance of paying special attention to college students' family functioning and promoting appropriate coping strategies during and after COVID-19.
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- Lili Liu
- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, China
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- Psychological Counseling Center, Department of Student Affairs, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
- Mental Health Center, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Peng Y, Wang X, Hao Y. Family Functioning and Intraindividual Reaction Time Variability Interactively Predict Children's Externalizing Problems. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2023:10.1007/s10578-023-01533-w. [PMID: 37027069 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01533-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Family functioning including family adaptability and family cohesion, and intraindividual reaction time variability (IIV) which serves as an index of attentional control has been found to relate to children's externalizing problems. However, it remains unknown whether family functioning interacts with children's IIV to predict their externalizing problems based on the diathesis-stress model. The present study examined this concern. Participants included 168 (Mage = 7.35 years, SD = 0.48; 48% boys) and 155 (Mage = 8.32 years, SD = 0.45; 49% boys) children at the first (T1) and second (after one year, T2) measurements, respectively. At T1, a flanker task was used to assess children's IIV. Mothers reported family functioning using the Chinese version of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scales, and children's externalizing problems using the Chinese version of the Child Behavior Checklist. At T2, mothers reported children's externalizing problems again. Results indicated that family functioning negatively and IIV positively correlated with children's externalizing problems. Furthermore, family functioning interacted with children's IIV to predict their externalizing problems concurrently and longitudinally. Specifically, low family functioning combined with greater IIV predicted prospective externalizing problems. Findings suggested that better attentional control (indexed by lower IIV) may buffer the negative effect of poor family functioning.
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- Yuan Peng
- Xi'an university, No. 1, KeJi 6th Road, Xi'an, China.
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- Xi'an university, No. 1, KeJi 6th Road, Xi'an, China
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Palimaru AI, Brown RA, Arvizu-Sanchez V, Mike L, Etz K, Johnson CL, Dickerson DL, D'Amico EJ. Risk and Resilience Among Families in Urban AI/AN Communities: the Role of Young Adults. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2023; 10:509-520. [PMID: 35118610 PMCID: PMC8812358 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01240-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) young adults and their families are often geographically or socially distant from tribal networks and traditional social support. Young adults can be especially vulnerable to cultural and social disconnection, so understanding how AI/AN family functioning can augment resilience and protect against risk is important. This research precedes a preventive substance use intervention study and explores urban Native family functioning, emphasizing the role of young adults by analyzing data from 13 focus groups with urban AI/AN young adults (n = 32), parents (n = 25), and health providers (n = 33). We found that young adults can and want to become agents of family resilience, playing active roles in minimizing risks and strengthening family functioning in both practical and traditional ways. Also, extended family and community networks played a vital role in shaping family dynamics to support resilience. These resilience pathways suggest potential targets for intervention.
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- Alina I Palimaru
- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, USA.
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, USA
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- Santa Cruz Indian Council Board of Directors, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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- National Institute On Drug Abuse, Rockville, MD, USA
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- UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Program, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Qin X, Zhang W, Xu S, Ma M, Fan X, Nie X, Liu J, Ju Y, Zhang L, Li L, Zhang Y, Liu B. Prevalence and risk factors of anxious and depressive symptoms in first-trimester females and their partners: a study during the pandemic era of COVID-19 in China. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:134. [PMID: 36869299 PMCID: PMC9982791 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04621-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 lastingly affects public mental health. Many studies have described symptoms of anxiety and depression in pregnant women before the pandemic. However, the limited study focuses on the prevalence and risk factors of mood symptoms among first-trimester females and their partners during the pandemic in China, which was the aim of the study. METHODS One hundred and sixty-nine first-trimester couples were enrolled. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item, Family Assessment Device-General Functioning (FAD-GF), and Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire, Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) were applied. Data were mainly analyzed through logistic regression analysis. RESULTS 17.75% and 5.92% of first-trimester females had depressive and anxious symptoms, respectively. Among partners, 11.83% and 9.47% had depressive and anxious symptoms, respectively. In females, higher scores of FAD-GF (OR = 5.46 and 13.09; P < 0.05) and lower scores of Q-LES-Q-SF (OR = 0.83 and 0.70; P < 0.01) were related to the risk of depressive and anxious symptoms. Higher scores of FAD-GF were associated with the risk of depressive and anxious symptoms in partners (OR = 3.95 and 6.89; P < 0.05). A history of smoking was also related to males' depressive symptoms (OR = 4.49; P < 0.05). CONCLUSION This study prompted prominent mood symptoms during the pandemic. Family functioning, quality of life, and smoking history increased risks of mood symptoms among early pregnant families, which facilitated the updating of medical intervention. However, the current study did not explore interventions based on these findings.
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- Xuemei Qin
- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.,China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.,China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.,China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.,China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Changsha Hospital for Maternal & Child Health Care, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, China
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- Changsha Hospital for Maternal & Child Health Care, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.,China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.,China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.,China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.,China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.,China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, and National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China. .,China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hunan Medical Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
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Peralta GP, Piatti R, Haile SR, Adams M, Bassler D, Moeller A, Natalucci G, Kriemler S. Respiratory morbidity in preschool and school-age children born very preterm and its association with parents' health-related quality of life and family functioning. Eur J Pediatr 2023; 182:1201-1210. [PMID: 36607410 PMCID: PMC9817445 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04783-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to describe the prevalence and severity of respiratory symptoms in children born very preterm and to assess their association with parents' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and family functioning. We conducted a cross-sectional study and recruited children born less than 32 weeks' gestation between January 2006 and December 2019, in the greater Zurich area, Switzerland. Between May and December 2021, parents were invited to complete an online survey for their preterm child and for a control term born (≥ 37 weeks' gestation) sibling aged 1 to 18 years. We used a validated questionnaire to assess respiratory symptoms and the Pediatrics Quality of Life Family Impact Module (PedsQL FIM) to assess parents' HRQoL and family functioning. The survey was completed for 616 very preterm children (99 with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)) and 180 controls. Girls made up 45% (46% in controls) of the sample, and 63% (60% in controls) of participants were aged 6 to 18 years (school-age). Very preterm children reported a higher risk of respiratory symptoms than controls, especially preschoolers and those with moderate-to-severe BPD. Parents of children with "mild" and "moderate-severe" respiratory symptoms had on average -3.9 (95%CI: -6.6 to -1.1) and -8.2 (-11.2 to -5.2) lower PedsQL FIM total score, respectively, than parents of children with no symptoms. The same pattern was observed after stratifying by age categories. Conclusions: Our study suggests that respiratory morbidity in very preterm children has a negative impact on parents' HRQoL and family functioning, even beyond the first years of life. What is Known: • The burden of respiratory morbidity associated with very premature birth is high and last far beyond the neonatal period. • Respiratory morbidity contributes to lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in parents of very preterm children in early infancy. What is New: • Respiratory morbidity in very preterm children has a negative impact on parents' HRQoL and family functioning beyond the first years of life. • Parents of very preterm children with moderate and severe respiratory symptoms are the ones who report lower scores, both for preschool and school-age children.
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- Gabriela P Peralta
- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Newborn Research, Department of Neonatology, University of Zurich and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Newborn Research, Department of Neonatology, University of Zurich and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Childhood Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Newborn Research, Department of Neonatology, University of Zurich and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Larsson-Rosenquist Centre for Neurodevelopment, Growth and Nutrition of the Newborn, Department of Neonatology, University of Zurich and University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Reed M, Bedard C, Perlman CM, Browne DT, Ferro MA. Family Functioning and Health-Related Quality of Life in Parents of Children with Mental Illness. J Child Fam Stud 2023:1-12. [PMID: 37362627 PMCID: PMC9958324 DOI: 10.1007/s10826-023-02556-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Previous research suggests that family dysfunction may be related to lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in parent caregivers, but it is unknown if this association exists in the context of child mental illness. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to compare HRQoL between parent caregivers and Canadian population norms using the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36); examine associations between family functioning and parental HRQoL; and investigate whether child and parental factors moderate associations between family functioning and parental HRQoL. Cross-sectional data were collected from children receiving mental healthcare at a pediatric hospital and their parents (n = 97). Sample mean SF-36 scores were compared to Canadian population norms using t-tests and effect sizes were calculated. Multiple regression was used to evaluate associations between family functioning and parental physical and mental HRQoL, adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical covariates. Proposed moderators, including child age, sex, and externalizing disorder, and parental psychological distress, were tested as product-term interactions. Parents had significantly lower physical and mental HRQoL versus Canadian norms in most domains of the SF-36, and in the physical and mental component summary scores. Family functioning was not associated with parental physical HRQoL. However, lower family functioning predicted lower parental mental HRQoL. Tested variables did not moderate associations between family functioning and parental HRQoL. These findings support the uptake of approaches that strive for collaboration among healthcare providers, children, and their families (i.e., family-centered care) in child psychiatry settings. Future research should explore possible mediators and moderators of these associations.
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- Madeline Reed
- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON Canada
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Rojas LM, Brincks A, Brown EC, Bahamon M, Estrada Y, Lee TK, Prado G, Pantin H. Family Functioning in Hispanic Parents of Adolescents: Who Benefits Most from a Family-Based HIV and Substance Use Preventive Intervention? Prev Sci 2023; 24:249-258. [PMID: 36626022 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-022-01489-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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To understand which families are likely to benefit most from resource-intensive family-based, evidence-based interventions (EBIs), we must examine the key, modifiable determinant of family functioning. The purpose of this study was to (1) identify whether there are subgroups of Hispanic parents that differ meaningfully based on their family functioning at baseline, (2) test whether the Familias Unidas preventive intervention was differentially effective across the baseline family functioning subgroups, and (3) understand the mechanisms of intervention effectiveness within each baseline family functioning subgroup. On a pooled data set of 4 completed efficacy and effectiveness trials of Familias Unidas (n = 1445 low-income, Hispanic immigrant origin, parents and their adolescent between the ages of 12-17), we conducted a series of secondary data analyses. Latent profile analyses revealed four significantly different profiles: (1) low family functioning (n = 210, 14.55%), (2) low-to-moderate family functioning (n = 554, 38.39%), (3) moderate-to-high family functioning (n = 490, 33.96%), and (4) high family functioning (n = 189, 13.10%). A structural equation modeling approach found there were significant differences in intervention effectiveness between the subgroups. The low family functioning subgroup experienced gains in family functioning, and in turn, lower levels of adolescent substance use, internalizing, and externalizing symptoms. The high family functioning subgroup showed significant direct effects of the intervention on adolescent substance use, internalizing, and externalizing symptoms, but no indirect effects through improvements in family functioning. Implications for screening, targeting, and adapting interventions are discussed.
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- Lourdes M Rojas
- Center for Advanced Analytics, Baptist Health South Florida, Coral Gables, USA. .,Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.
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- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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- Emergency Department, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA
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Zhou E, Ma S, Kang L, Zhang N, Wang P, Wang W, Nie Z, Chen M, Xu J, Sun S, Yao L, Xiang D, Liu Z. Psychosocial factors associated with anxious depression. J Affect Disord 2023; 322:39-45. [PMID: 36375541 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anxious depression is a common subtype of major depressive disorder (MDD) associated with adverse outcomes and severely impaired social function. The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between child maltreatment, family functioning, social support, interpersonal problems, dysfunctional attitudes, and anxious depression. METHODS Data were collected from 809 MDD patients. The Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), Hamilton Depression Scale-17 (HAMD-17), Family Assessment Device (FAD), Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), Interpersonal Relationship Integrative Diagnostic Scale (IRIDS), and Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) were administered and recorded. Anxious depression was defined as an anxiety/somatization factor score ≥ 7 on the HAMD-17. Chi-squared tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, distance correlations, and structural equation models were used for data analysis. RESULTS Two-fifths of MDD patients had comorbid anxiety, and there were significant differences in child maltreatment, family functioning, social support, interpersonal problems, and dysfunctional attitudes between groups. Of these factors, interpersonal relationships were most related to anxiety in MDD patients, and dysfunctional attitudes mediated the relationship between interpersonal relationships and anxiety in MDD patients. LIMITATIONS This study used cross-sectional data with no further follow-up to assess patient outcomes. This study did not include information about pharmacological treatments. A larger sample size is needed to validate the results. CONCLUSIONS Psychosocial factors were significantly associated with anxious depression. Interpersonal relationships and dysfunctional attitudes have a direct effect on anxious depression, and interpersonal relationships also mediate the effects of anxious depression via dysfunctional attitudes.
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Westrupp EM, Bennett C, Berkowitz T, Youssef GJ, Toumbourou JW, Tucker R, Andrews FJ, Evans S, Teague SJ, Karantzas GC, Melvin GM, Olsson C, Macdonald JA, Greenwood CJ, Mikocka-Walus A, Hutchinson D, Fuller-Tyszkiewicz M, Stokes MA, Olive L, Wood AG, McGillivray JA, Sciberras E. Child, parent, and family mental health and functioning in Australia during COVID-19: comparison to pre-pandemic data. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023; 32:317-330. [PMID: 34417875 PMCID: PMC8379590 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-021-01861-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic presents significant risks to population mental health. Despite evidence of detrimental effects for adults, there has been limited examination of the impact of COVID-19 on parents and children specifically. We aim to examine patterns of parent and child (0-18 years) mental health, parent substance use, couple conflict, parenting practices, and family functioning during COVID-19, compared to pre-pandemic data, and to identify families most at risk of poor outcomes according to pre-existing demographic and individual factors, and COVID-19 stressors. Participants were Australian mothers (81%) and fathers aged 18 years and over who were parents of a child 0-18 years (N = 2365). Parents completed an online self-report survey during 'stage three' COVID-19 restrictions in April 2020. Data were compared to pre-pandemic data from four Australian population-based cohorts. Compared to pre-pandemic estimates, during the pandemic period parents reported higher rates of parent depression, anxiety, and stress (Cohen's d = 0.26-0.81, all p < 0.001), higher parenting irritability (d = 0.17-0.46, all p < 0.001), lower family positive expressiveness (d = - 0.18, p < 0.001), and higher alcohol consumption (22% vs 12% drinking four or more days per week, p < 0.001). In multivariable analyses, we consistently found that younger parent age, increased financial deprivation, pre-existing parent and child physical and mental health conditions, COVID-19 psychological and environmental stressors, and housing dissatisfaction were associated with worse parent and child functioning and more strained family relationships. Our data suggest wide-ranging, detrimental family impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; and support policy actions to assist families with financial supports, leave entitlements, and social housing.
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- E M Westrupp
- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia.
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.
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- Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- Deakin HOME Research Hub, Victoria, Australia
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- Deakin HOME Research Hub, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
- Centre for Educational Development Research and Appraisal, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Victoria, Australia
- The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
- IMPACT Institute, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
- College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, VIC, 3216, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Victoria, Australia
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