OBJECTIVE To investigate how the functioning of family members and the coping styles they use are related to the psychosocial functioning both of the family members and of the person who has sustained a brain injury. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS Primary caregivers (n = 61) and other family members (n = 15) of 61 patients with brain injury. METHODS Primary caregivers completed th...

The present study investigated the role of identity in the relationship between family functioning and behavior problems in a sample of Hispanic immigrant early adolescents and their families. The sample consisted of 181 Hispanic immigrant adolescents (92 males, 89 females) and their participating caregivers (who were mostly mothers). Identity was measured using adolescent reports, whereas fami...

BACKGROUND The relationship between family and health has not been studied in detail in primary care. AIM To evaluate the association between family functioning style and health problems among families receiving primary care. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional study in an underserved primary care clinic in Santiago, Chile. METHOD Families registered at the Juan Pablo II Primary Care Clini...

BACKGROUND Previous studies confirmed that the control of diabetes is related to family functioning, but the validity of the tools used to assess family functioning in these studies is questionable. Few studies have focused on family issues. In this study, we used a new assessment tool to evaluate family functioning and family issues of patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS A cross-sectional...

BACKGROUND : Suicidal ideation has been identified increasingly as a problem among university students in Hong Kong. Understanding the relationships among hopelessness, perceived family functioning, and suicidal ideation is essential to designing effective interventions. OBJECTIVES : The aims of this study are to explore the relationships among hopelessness, perceived family functioning, and ...

The current study set out to describe family functioning scores of a contemporary community sample, using the Family Assessment Device (FAD), and to compare this to a currently help-seeking sample. The community sample consisted of 151 families who completed the FAD. The help-seeking sample consisted of 46 families who completed the FAD at their first family therapy appointment as part of their...