A multivariate risk model for childhood behavior problems.
In a study of 306 children whose parents have a mental illness, the relationship between coping skills and environmental assets and deficits determined the degree of behavior problems among these high-risk children. Two environmental stressors (proportion of mentally ill family members and mother-child discord), two coping skills (activity competence and school competence), and an interaction (between proportion of mentally ill family members and activity competence) were found to explain 40% of the variance in child behavior problems.
Stiffman
Arlene Rubin
AR
Department of Psychiatry (Child).
Jung
Kenneth G
KG
Department of Psychiatry (Child).
Feldman
Ronald A
RA
School of Social Work.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012306:Risk; D012931:Social Environment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology