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Multiproblem Families Referred to Youth Mental Health: What's in a Name?
- Source :
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Family Process . Mar2016, Vol. 55 Issue 1, p31-47. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was threefold, namely (1) to differentiate between multiproblem families and control families on characteristics and processes within the family based on a theoretical framework, (2) to identify multiproblem families by establishing cut-off scores on various questionnaires, and (3) to categorize multiproblem families into subtypes by cluster analyses. Various questionnaires were administered to multiproblem families (n = 85) and control families (n = 150). Results showed that what we propose to refer to as multiproblem families present a broad range of problems on seven domains: (1) child factors, (2) parental factors, (3) childrearing problems (inadequate or inconsistent parenting), (4) family functioning problems, (5) contextual problems, (6) social network problems, and (7) mental health care problems. Further, reliable cut-off scores were established for various questionnaires. Finally, three types of families were found: (1) community-problem families, (2) multiproblem families, and (3) child-focused mild-problem families. This paper looks to advance an evidence-based definition and assessment of 'multiproblem families' suggesting the possible value of defining and assessing multiproblem families in relation to these seven dimensions. Moreover, the classification of multiproblem families stresses the importance of providing tailored treatments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *QUALITY of life
*FAMILIES & psychology
*ANALYSIS of variance
*ATTACHMENT behavior
*CHI-squared test
*CHILD Behavior Checklist
*CHILD rearing
*CLUSTER analysis (Statistics)
*COMMUNICATION
*COMPARATIVE studies
*CONCEPTUAL structures
*STATISTICAL correlation
*LOCUS of control
*MATHEMATICAL models
*MENTAL health services
*MENTAL illness
*MULTIVARIATE analysis
*PARENT-child relationships
*PARENTING
*PSYCHOLOGY of parents
*PROBABILITY theory
*PATHOLOGICAL psychology
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience
*STATISTICS
*SAMPLE size (Statistics)
*THEORY
*DATA analysis
*FAMILY relations
*EFFECT sizes (Statistics)
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*RECEIVER operating characteristic curves
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH evaluation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00147370
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Family Process
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 113704441
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12144