OBJECTIVE Family functioning, which reflects how well family members communicate and interact with each other, is associated with childhood overweight and obesity, but its association with children's eating behaviors remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the association between family functioning and unhealthy food and beverage consumption among children ages 1 to 12 y old. ME...

The present study examined the relationship among physical abuse, psychological abuse, perceived family functioning and adolescent suicidal ideation in Shanghai, China. Perceived family functioning was investigated as a possible moderator between physical abuse, psychological abuse and suicidal ideation. A cross sectional survey using convenience sampling was conducted. A total of 560 valid sel...

abstract background: sexuality is a basic and important factor in human experiences, which varies among different types of cancers. this study was carried out with the aim of defining the relationship between sexual dysfunction and related factors in genital and breast cancers. materials and methods: this cross‑sectional study was conducted on 150 women with genital and breast cancers admitted ...

OBJECTIVE To prospectively examine the extent to which an increase in family arguments by age 15 years and the occurrence of family physical violence by age 18 years are related to deficits in key domains of adult functioning at age 30 years. METHOD The 346 participants were part of a single-age cohort from a predominately white working-class community whose psychosocial development has been ...

The relationship between family functioning and dementia caregiving is complex. The present study examined the interrelationships between family functioning, caregiver burden, and patient characteristics. Participants were 72 live-in, family caregivers of patients with mild (n = 47) or moderate dementia (n = 25). Caregivers completed measures of burden, family functioning, depression, and anxie...