Coping with Family Conflict and Economic Strain: The Adolescent Perspective

Coping with Family Conflict and Economic Strain: The Adolescent Perspective

This study tested two models of family economic problems and adolescent psychological adjustment. Using adolescents’ survey data and information regarding school lunch program enrollment, the associations among family SES, perceived economic strain, family conflict, and coping responses were examined in a sample of 364 adolescents from rural New England. Two theoretical models were tested using...

The Path to Wellbeing: The Role of Work-Family Conflict, Family-Work Conflict and Psychological Strain

Although considerable amount of research has attested to the link between work-to-family conflict (WFC) and family-to-work conflict (FWC) and psychological strain and wellbeing, there is a paucity of research investigating the phenomenon in the context of social workers. Moreover, very little is known about the impact of WFC and FWC in developing countries. The present study investigated the me...

The Role of Self-Efficacy, Family Support, Family Affection, and Family Conflict on Adolescent Academic Performance

Preventing adolescent depression with the family check-up: Examining family conflict as a mechanism of change.

Family-centered prevention programs are understudied for their effects on adolescent depression, despite considerable evidence that supports their effectiveness for preventing escalation in youth problem behavior and substance use. This study was conducted with 2 overarching goals: (a) replicate previous work that has implicated the Family Check-Up (FCU), a multilevel, gated intervention model ...

Comparison of the effectiveness of coping with job stress training with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on perception of work-family conflict and life satisfaction of employed retirees

Background: Retirement is a stage in life in which retirees are less satisfied with their retirement. It is essential to study the issues of the post-retirement period and the role of their re-employment on mental and physical health. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of coping with job stress training with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on the perception of w...