FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY - INDIVIDUAL VERSUS COMPOSITE FAMILY SCORES

Authors
MATHIJSSEN JJJP KOOT HM VERHULST FC DEBRUYN EEJ OUD JHL
Citation
Jjjp. Mathijssen et al., FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY - INDIVIDUAL VERSUS COMPOSITE FAMILY SCORES, Family relations, 46(3), 1997, pp. 247-255
Citations number
56
Categorie Soggetti
Social Work","Family Studies
Journal title
Family relations → ACNP
ISSN journal
01976664
Volume
46
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
247 - 255
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-6664(1997)46:3<247:FFACP->2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
This study examined the relationship of individual family members' per ceptions and family mean and discrepancy scores of cohesion and adapta bility with child psychopathology in a sample of 138 families, referre d to Regional Mental Health Agencies. The results indicate that the fa mily mean scores, contrary to the family discrepancy scores, explain m ore of the variance in parent-reported child psychopathology than indi vidual scores. Implications for future research and clinical practice are discussed.