Family Problem Solving: A Comparative Study of Adult Children in Puerto Rico and the Upper Midwest

Pearson, Dean Judy C.; Casper, M. F.; Child, Jeffrey T.; Spiering, Kerri

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“…Family is the main social group which influences a person early in their life through the development of socialization and in the shaping of his/her behavior (Pearson et al 2008). Each family is represented as a system of its own and has its characteristics in relation to environment and relationship with other groups.…”

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The association between family dysfunction and admission to an acute mental health inpatient unit: a prospective study

Tan

Conlon

Tsamparli

et al. 2019

Ir. j. psychol. Med.

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Objectives:With the shift from deinstitutionalization to community care in mental health services, relatives of persons with severe and enduring mental illnesses have had to take over the role as primary caregivers. Disturbed family dynamics have been observed within families with an ‘ill’ member. Although schizophrenia and related mental illnesses are biologically based disorders, environmental stress (including stress within family relationships) plays a major role in the onset and maintenance of symptoms. With this study, we assume that family dynamics play a central role in the course of severe psychiatric illness and hypothesized that dysfunction within family systems is a prognostic indicator of hospitalization in the course of schizophrenia/bipolar and schizoaffective disorders.Methods:Prospective, observational cohort study evaluating family functioning of 121 patients (schizophrenia/bipolar and schizoaffective disorder) from community at baseline and followed-up over 12-month period after recruitment. Measurements included demographics, diagnosis, Family Assessment Device – General Functioning, Perceived Criticism Scale, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Global Assessment of Functioning and Social Support Questionnaire-6.Results:Significant differences found between patients admitted and not admitted during the 12-month time period for age (p = 0.003), Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS; p = 0.026), Family Assessment Device – General Functioning (FAD-GF; p = 0.007) and Social Support Questionnaire total satisfaction level (p = 0.042) at baseline. Bivariate analysis showed that those admitted into hospital were younger with a higher BPRS score, less social satisfaction and disturbed family dynamics. FAD-GF (p = 0.006) and age (p = 0.022) were significant independent predictors for admission.Conclusion:This provides further evidence supporting importance of promoting better family functioning through modified family dynamics, integrating and involving family into the care of such patients.

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The association between family dysfunction and admission to an acute mental health inpatient unit: a prospective study

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Conlon

Tsamparli

et al. 2019

Ir. j. psychol. Med.

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“…The realization of the value of studying the family in its own right came gradually to researchers and family therapists (Day, Gavazzi, Miller, & van Langeveld, ). Nowadays, the basic assumption underpinning family research is the widely accepted view that the family is the main social group influencing individual development (Pearson, Casper, Child, & Spiering, ), socialization, and the shaping of behavior (Koesten, ). Each family presents its own characteristics as a system that can be depicted in the ways that family members deal with relationships within and outside the family system as well as with the (bio/psycho/social) facts of life as the family goes through its life cycle (McGoldrick, ).…”

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The Greek version of the McMaster Family Assessment Device

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The Family Assessment Device (FAD) is a self-report questionnaire, developed to assess the six dimensions of the McMaster Model of Family Functioning. It has been translated into the Greek language but never validated. We aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Greek version of the FAD in a nonclinical sample. In a sample of Greek families, the FAD was administered together with the already validated Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES-III). In a subsample of 96 individual participants, the scales were administered again after 1 month. The sample of 453 participants (151 families: 194 children and 259 parents) completed both questionnaires. The mean age of the children was 23.62 years (SD = 6.35 years), and 68 (35%) were male. The mean age of the parents was 51.4 years (SD = 8.2 years), and 117 (45.2%) were male. All subscales of the FAD had significant correlation (concurrent validity) with the FACES-III (n = 453, p < .001). Test-retest reliability ranged from .58 to .82 (N = 96, p < .001). Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) ranged from .47 to .94. A model with the six factors had a good statistical fit but not all the items were loading in the same components as from the theory assumed. The Greek FAD has good psychometric properties, although its factor structure might differ from the original version.

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Comparative and International Education: A Bibliography (2009)

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2010

Comparative Education Review

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Family Problem Solving: A Comparative Study of Adult Children in Puerto Rico and the Upper Midwest

Cited by 3 publications

References 43 publications

The association between family dysfunction and admission to an acute mental health inpatient unit: a prospective study

The association between family dysfunction and admission to an acute mental health inpatient unit: a prospective study

The Greek version of the McMaster Family Assessment Device

Comparative and International Education: A Bibliography (2009)

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