Perceptions of Greek female adolescents with ADHD regarding family relationships

Abstract – Information and communication technology (ICT) influences human behavior, including adolescent relationship with parents. Besides positive impact, ICT has a negative impact toward family relationships. The aim of research is to examine the use of information and technology of adolescence and their family functioning. Participants of this research were male and female adolescents, aged 12-16 (N=90). Data collection used McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD). The study showed there exists no significant differences of using ICT between male and female adolescents. All participants used their gadgets for communication (verbal and written) and browsing. There were neither significant differences of family functioning between male and female adolescents. Other related findings were discussed. Abstrak — Teknologi informasi dan komunikasi (Information and Communication Technology; ICT) memengaruhi pola relasi antar individu, termasuk relasi remaja dengan orang tua. Selain manfaat positif, ICT juga mempunyai dampak negatif terhadap relasi individu dengan keluarga. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui penggunaan perangkat ICT pada remaja laki-laki dan perempuan serta keberfungsian keluarganya. Partisipan penelitian ini adalah remaja usia 12-16 tahun (N=90) melalui pengambilan data dengan angket McMaster family assesment device (FAD). Hasil menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada penggunaan ICT remaja laki-laki dan perempuan. Partisipan remaja laki-laki maupun perempuan menggunakan perangkat ICT untuk berkomunikasi (lisan dan tulisan) dan mencari informasi. Hasil analisis data juga menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada keberfungsian keluarga remaja laki-laki dan perempuan yang memanfaatkan ICT. Penemuan lainnya turut didiskusikan.

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Adolescent Perceptions of Stress and Future Expectations

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) ◽

10.1590/1982-43272766201708 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (66) ◽

pp. 60-68

Author(s):

Cybelle Bezerra Sousa Florêncio ◽

Maély Ferreira Holanda Ramos ◽

Simone Souza da Costa Silva

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Family Relationships ◽

Private School ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Metropolitan Region ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Developmental Phase ◽

School Students ◽

Future Expectations ◽

Adolescent Perceptions

Abstract: Adolescence has been described as a developmental phase marked by challenges, tensions, and uncertainties that can generate stress and lower adolescents' future expectations. This study aims to describe adolescent perceptions of stress and future expectations.It is a mixed-methods study of 17 high school students, selected from a sample of 295 adolescents, aged 14 to 18 years, who are pupils in a private school system in the metropolitan region of Belém do Pará. The Stress Scale for Adolescents was used, in addition to focus groups. The results indicated higher stress levels in female adolescents. The participants who had no stress had good family relationships and well-defined future expectations. However, the adolescents who had stress associated their family context with stressors and had no expectations for the future.

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P01-348-Female adolescents’health needs:the role of family

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0924-9338(11)72059-4 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (S2) ◽

pp. 350-350

Author(s):

Z. Shahhosseini ◽

M. Simbar ◽

A. Ramezankhani

Keyword(s):

Family Relationships ◽

Parental Monitoring ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Critical Role ◽

Health Needs ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Mazandaran Province ◽

The North

IntroductionAdolescents health needs are unique. An understanding of these needs will assist in the development of services, risk-reduction strategies and preventive health activities.MethodsThis qualitative study was a part of a mixed method study about female adolescents health needs and conducted in Mazandaran province, a province in the north of Iran. 67 female adolescents between 12–19 years of age participated in 8 focus group discussion. Inaddittion, semi structured interviews were done with 11 key informants including:5 parents,3 teachers and school counselors, 2 obstetricians and one midwife. Participants were selected based on purposeful sampling and with maximum variety. All tape-recorded data was fully transcribed and thematic analysis was done.ResultsFindngs of this research around the role of family in adolescents health needs emphasized on 4 overarching themes including :supportive family relationships, needs for responsible parents, well-informed parents and parental monitoring.ConclusionIn attention to the critical role of family relationships in adolescents health needs, Parents education in order to help them to improve their relationships with their adolescents is necessary.

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Family relationships and counselling

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling ◽

10.1080/03069888500760061 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 60-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stephen Murgatroyd ◽

Brian Cade ◽

Michael Shooter

Keyword(s):

Family Relationships

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The SRM Approach to Family Assessment

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.21.4.216 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 216-225 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

William L. Cook

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Social Relations ◽

Family Relationships ◽

Family Dynamics ◽

Family Assessment ◽

High Risk Behaviors ◽

Analysis Group ◽

The Social ◽

Direction Of Effects

Abstract. In family systems, it is possible for one to put oneself at risk by eliciting aversive, high-risk behaviors from others ( Cook, Kenny, & Goldstein, 1991 ). Consequently, it is desirable that family assessments should clarify the direction of effects when evaluating family dynamics. In this paper a new method of family assessment will be presented that identifies bidirectional influence processes in family relationships. Based on the Social Relations Model (SRM: Kenny & La Voie, 1984 ), the SRM Family Assessment provides information about the give and take of family dynamics at three levels of analysis: group, individual, and dyad. The method will be briefly illustrated by the assessment of a family from the PIER Program, a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to prevent the onset of psychosis in high-risk young people.

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Rorschach Characteristics in Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Rorschachiana Journal of the International Society for the Rorschach ◽

10.1027/1192-5604.28.1.100 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 100-118 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. Santoantonio ◽

L. Yazigi ◽

E. I. Sato

Keyword(s):

Lupus Erythematosus ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Activity Index ◽

Disease Activity Index ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Control Group ◽

Intelligence Scale ◽

The Mean ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Control Study

The purpose of this study was to investigate the personality characteristics in adolescents with SLE. The research design is a case-control study by means of the Rorschach Method and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale. Study group: 30 female adolescents with lupus, 12–17 years of age. The SLE Disease Activity Index was administered during the period of psychological evaluation. Control group: 32 nonpatient adolescents were matched for age, sex, and socioeconomic level. In the Wechsler Intelligence Scale the mean IQ of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group (77 and 98, respectively, p < .001). In the Rorschach, the lupus patients showed greater difficulty in interpersonal interactions, although they displayed the resources to process affect and to cope with stressful situations. A positive moderate correlation (p = .069) between the activity index of the disease and the affect constriction proportion of the Rorschach was observed: the higher the SLEDAI score, the lower the capacity to process affect. There is a negative correlation between the activity index of the disease and the IQ (p = .001): with a higher activity index of the disease, less intellectual resources are available.

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