title: Marital adjustment and behaviour problems in children.
abstract: Previous research has suggested links between marital unhappiness and behaviour problems in children. A survey was carried out in a community based Child Psychiatric clinic in Ireland to investigate these links. Methods used involved self report questionnaires administered to mothers of forty-eight children attending the clinic. A control group was selected for comparison. Tests of correlation indicate significant associations between marital adjustment and behaviour problems for both clinic and control populations. Some possible mechanisms are suggested.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lucey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*