Contributions of Parenting Sense of Competence to Family Functioning in a Sample of Military-Connected Families Living in the Community

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 404-408
Author(s):  
Nita J. Makhija ◽  
Bonnie Y. Ohye ◽  
Rebecca J. Zakarian ◽  
Rafaella J. Jakubovic ◽  
Eric Bui
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Military Family ◽  
Parental Distress ◽  
Family Assessment Device ◽  
Sense Of Competence ◽  
Sense Of Efficacy ◽  
The Family ◽  
Parenting Sense Of Competence ◽  
General Functioning

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the potential contributions of parenting sense of competence and parental psychological symptoms to family functioning in a sample of military-connected families attending public elementary school. Fifty-six parents (61.8% female; 92.9% White; 5.3% Hispanic; mean age = 38.5, SD = 7.03) completed the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS), the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC), and the General Functioning Scale of the Family Assessment Device (GF-FAD). Participants’ GF-FAD scores negatively correlated with their PSOC scores ( r = −.48, p < .001). A negative trend between the PSOC scores and DASS scores is observed ( r = −.25 p < .06). A multiple regression analysis indicates that both scores on PSOC (β = −.46, p < .001) and DASS (β = 0.3, p = .01) were independently associated with the GF-FAD scores. These results suggest that among military families, a sense of efficacy as a parent may influence family functioning above and beyond the effect of parental distress and that interventions designed to promote sense of parenting competence may improve military family functioning through a process different than that of interventions to alleviate psychological distress.

scholarly journals The Impact of Rare Genetic Disorders on Family Functioning

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karlijn Vermeulen ◽  
Tjitske Kleefstra ◽  
Joost Janzing ◽  
Marloes Rietman ◽  
Linde Dongen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Genetic Disorders ◽  
Genetic Syndromes ◽  
Family Assessment Device ◽  
Kleefstra Syndrome ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family ◽  
General Functioning ◽  
The Impact

The increasing presence of genetic neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) results in greater demands for counseling. Many studies focus on the characteristics of patients, but less on family functioning. The aim of this study is to objectify parental stress and to study its relationship with child characteristics and environmental factors across several syndromes. 56 individuals with NDD participated: 24 with Kleefstra Syndrome, 13 with Koolen-de Vries Syndrome, and 19 with other rare (mono) genetic disorders. Parents were asked to complete the General Functioning subscale of the Family Assessment Device (FAD-GF), the Child Behavioral Checklist, and a questionnaire about demographic parental data. 25.5% of the families scored above the cut-off for pathological stress (>2.17). The mean FAD–GF score was 1.84. There was no significant difference between mean FAD-score of the subgroups (p=0,70). (Para)medical counselors should address this high amount of parental stress during counseling and consider these genetic syndromes as complex chronical illnesses.

scholarly journals KEBERFUNGSIAN KELUARGA PADA KELUARGA DENGAN PASIEN SKIZOFRENIA RAWAT JALAN DI JAKARTA

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Sofiana Millati ◽  
Fellianti Muzdalifah
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Family Assessment Device ◽  
The Family ◽  
General Functioning ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
June July ◽  
Almost All ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract The aim of this study is to analyze the family functioning among family with schizophrenic outpatient in Jakarta. The research was conducted in RSKD Duren Sawit and Komunitas Peduli Skizofrenia Indonesia during June-July 2013. This study used quantitative descriptive method. Incidental sampling was used as sampling technique. A total of 107 family members that lived with schizophrenic outpatient participated in this study. Family functioning assessed by self-report questionnaire Family Assessment Device (FAD) based on McMaster Model of Family Functioning. Statistical descriptive that used in this study were performed with SPSS 17.00 for windows. The result of this study showed that family functioning among family with schizophrenic outpatient was unhealthy based on general functioning dimension that assess the overall family functioning. Also found that almost all profiling dimensions of family functioning were unhealthy; communication, roles, affective involvement, and behavior control; except on problem solving and affective responsiveness dimensions were healthy. Keyword: family functioning, family, schizophrenia, outpatient

Effects of Family Coping and Resources on Family Adjustment and Parental Stress in the Acute Phase of the NICU Experience

2000 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 27-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Pinelli
Keyword(s):  
Acute Phase ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
The State ◽  
Family Adjustment ◽  
Family Coping ◽  
Family Assessment Device ◽  
The Family ◽  
General Functioning ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: To determine the relationship between family coping and resources and family adjustment and parental stress in the acute phase of the NICU experience.Design: Correlational study based on the Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation. Main study instruments included the State Anxiety scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Family Inventory of Resources for Management, the Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales, and the General Functioning subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment Device.Sample: Data collected from 124 mother and father pairs within two to four days of their infant’s admission to the NICU.Main Outcome Variables: Family adjustment and parental stress.Results: Adequate resources were more strongly related to positive adjustment and decreased stress than were either coping or being a first-time parent. The relationships among the variables were generally the same for both parents. Mothers utilized more coping strategies than did fathers.Practice Recommendations: Families with limited resources should be identified early to facilitate their adjustment to the NICU.

Die Erfassung des allgemeinen familiären Funktionsniveaus: Psychometrische Evaluation der deutschen Version der Brief Assessment of Family Functioning Scale

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carsten Spitzer ◽  
Laura Lübke ◽  
Philipp Göbel ◽  
Sascha Müller ◽  
Diana Krogmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Family Assessment ◽  
Family Assessment Device ◽  
Brief Assessment ◽  
General Functioning

ZusammenfassungDie Funktionalität des Systems Familie spielt nicht nur in der Entwicklungspsychologie und Familienforschung, sondern auch bei vielen körperlichen Erkrankungen und psychischen Störungen eine zentrale Rolle. Trotz dieser hohen Relevanz existieren nur sehr wenige ultra-kurze, d. h. anwendungsökonomische Selbstbeurteilungsverfahren, die das allgemeine familiäre Funktionsniveau abbilden. Diese Lücke schließt die Brief Assessment of Family Functioning Scale (BAFFS), die aus drei Items der General Functioning Scale des international weit verbreiteten Family Assessment Device besteht. In dieser Studie wurde die deutsche Version der BAFFS erstmals an einer großen und repräsentativen Allgemeinbevölkerungsstichprobe (n=2463) psychometrisch evaluiert. Mittels Multigruppen-konfirmatorischen Faktorenanalysen konnte starke Messinvarianz für relevante Teilstichproben (Frauen vs. Männer; Probanden in Partnerschaften mit vs. ohne Kinder) bei guter Modellpassung gezeigt werden. Obwohl eines der drei Items, welches als einziges negativ formuliert ist, ungenügende psychometrische Itemkennwerte aufwies, lag die interne Konsistenz bei Cronbachs α=0,71. Als Hinweis auf eine adäquate Konstruktvalidität fanden sich hypothesenkonform Assoziationen des familiären Funktionsniveaus mit dem sozioökonomischen Status sowie mit aktueller Depressivität und Ängstlichkeit. Trotz ausstehender Anwendungserfahrungen und psychometrischer Analysen der Kurzskala Allgemeines Familiäres Funktionsniveau (KSAFF) als der deutschen Version der BAFFS in relevanten Zielgruppen und bei Patienten in Klinik und Forschung, kann das mit drei Items sehr anwendungsökonomische Verfahren zur orientierenden Erfassung des allgemeinen familiären Funktionsniveaus empfohlen werden, zumal es in der Allgemeinbevölkerung mit einigen Einschränkungen akzeptable bis gute psychometrische Kennwerte zeigte.

The preliminary effects of a recreation-based military family camp on family functioning

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
Brent L. Hawkins, PhD, CTRS ◽  
Jasmine A. Townsend, PhD, CTRS ◽  
Sandra E. Heath, MS, CTRS ◽  
Kate Lipton, CTRS
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Military Families ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Military Family ◽  
Family Interactions ◽  
The Family ◽  
Therapeutic Camp ◽  
Family Connections ◽  
Meaningful Connections

Recreation-based programing has emerged as a therapeutic service for military families to readjust and improve family functioning after military deployments. This mixed methods study attempted to understand the changes in family functioning during and after a recreation-based therapeutic camp for military families. Pre-post-follow up survey data were collected from families who attended the camp. Results indicated no statistically significant changes in the family functioning across time points; however, qualitative data indicated the camp provided a unique environment to foster other elements of family functioning not measured (eg, family interactions, between family connections). Intentionally creating opportunities for military families to recreate at camp may help facilitate meaningful connections; however, more targeted programing efforts based on assessed, individualized family goals may elicit stronger family functioning outcomes.

scholarly journals The Effects of Family Psychoeducation Courses on Depression, Anxiety and Family Functioning in the Caregivers of Schizophrenic Patients

Health Scope ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Hashemi ◽  
Seyed Alireza Haj Seyed Javadi ◽  
Seyed Mohsen Zamir
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Training Session ◽  
P Value ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Family Psychoeducation ◽  
Family Assessment Device ◽  
The Family

Background: Schizophrenia is one of the most serious psychiatric diseases that affects the patient’s family members in addition to the patient himself. This disease can lead to depression and anxiety in the family members of the patient and even affect their functioning. Objectives: The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of a short-term family psychoeducation course on the depression and anxiety family functioning in caregivers Methods: In this before-after clinical trial, 163 first-degree family members of patients with schizophrenia were invited to participate in a short-term FPE course. A total of 65 of this group attended the first training session. Prior to the first session, the beck depression inventory (BDI), the beck anxiety inventory (BAI), and the family assessment device (FAD) were completed for the participants based on a family functioning model. Six months after the end of the FPE course, the 36 subjects who had completed the initial questionnaires and fully attended the sessions were invited to complete the questionnaires again. A total of 31 subjects completed the questionnaires again at this stage. The data were analyzed by SPSS-20 software using Mann–Whitney and Wilcoxon rank tests. Results: The mean age of the participants in both stages of questionnaire completion was 48.64 ± 11.85 years. Among them, 16 (51.6%) were female, and 15 (48.4%) were male. Also, six (19.4%) subjects had an education above high school, and mothers were the most frequent participating family members with a frequency of 11 (35.5%). The anxiety and depression scores of these subjects were 10.8 ± 5.14 and 6.9 ± 2.45 at baseline, respectively. These scores decreased significantly after six months to 5.03 ± 2.48 and 4.40 ± 1.9, respectively. In addition, among family functioning, Role and Behavioral control was significantly improved (P-value < 0.05). Conclusions: The results of this study showed that depression and anxiety levels decreased in the family members of the examined patients six months after an FPE course. This effect can be further investigated through studies conducted with control groups. These findings suggest that the integration and institutionalization of FPE programs in the healthcare system are essential for improving the status of patient caregivers with severe psychiatric illnesses and their families.

scholarly journals KONFLIK PERAN GANDA DAN KEBERFUNGSIAN KELUARGA PADA IBU YANG BEKERJA

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
ZARINA AKBAR ◽  
KHARISMA KARTIKA
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Rasch Model ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Family Assessment ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Working Mother ◽  
Family Assessment Device ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family

This research aimed to determine the influence of work-family conflict to the family functioning between working mother. The research using quantitative. The sample were 100 working mother (n = 100) by using the method purposive sampling . The data using a questionnaire with an instrument work- family conflict scales (40 item) and family assessment device (52 item). Statistical data is done by using Rasch Model in the form of software Winstep and SPSS 23.0. Results of research indicate that there is influence of work-family conflict to the family functioning between working mother. The value of Fhit> Ftabel (59,08> 3,94) and R square value equal to 0, 376.

Work-Family Spillover and Family Functioning in Married Working Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 773-786
Author(s):  
Faiza Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Family Assessment Device ◽  
Significant Negative Relationship ◽  
General Functioning ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Work Spillover ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Relationship Of

The present study aimed to ascertain the relationship between work-family spillover and family functioning in married working women. It was hypothesized that family functioning will be negatively related with negative dimensions of family-to-wok and work-to-family spillover. A positive relationship was assumed between family functioning and positive dimensions of family-to-work and work-to- family spillover in married working women. A sample comprised of 150 married working women with the age range from 25-50 years (M = 37.3, SD = 8.92) from colleges, universities and hospitals was included. General Functioning Scale of Family Assessment Device (Epstein, Baldwin, & Bishop, 1983) and Work Family Spillover (Grzywacz & Marks, 2000) were translated into Urdu language. Results revealed a significant negative relationship of family functioning with negative dimensions of family-to-work and work-to- family spillover while family functioning was positively related with positive dimensions of family-to-work and work-to- family spillover. Family-to-work and work-to-family spillover significantly predicted family functioning. Work-to-family spillover was significantly higher in working women than family-to-work spillover. The results were discussed in the light of previous literature and theoretical and cultural background.

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