title: Parenting with a disability and child mental health: a propensity score analysis.
abstract: Little research has examined the impact of having a parent with a disability on child mental health. This study used data from 7,116 families of children who participated in the 2006 National Health Interview Survey and propensity score matching (PSM) to investigate this question. Prior to PSM, differences in Child Mental Health Brief scores were significant with a moderate effect size. After PSM, differences in Child Mental Health Brief scores were still significant, but the effect size was small. Results indicate that much of the mental health risk for children of parents with disabilities is connected to related issues.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Social Work , University of Memphis , Memphis , Tennessee , USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neely-Barnes
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zanskas
authors.forename: M Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Delavega
authors.forename: Taylor Krcek
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D016487:Parenting; D057216:Propensity Score; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: child mental health; parental perceptions; parents with disabilities; people with disabilities; propensity score matching; quantitative methods; social work; vocational rehabilitation counselors