Predictive Values of Early Parental Loss and Psychopathological Risk for Physical Problems in Early Adolescents

Tafà, Mimma; Cerniglia, Luca; Cimino, Silvia; Ballarotto, Giulia; Marzilli, Eleonora; Tambelli, Renata

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00922

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“…They can also cause feelings of embarrassment, selfawareness and may interfere with school attendance and peer relationships. Previous studies have shown that depression is often associated with physical comorbidities [64]. Our study findings corroborates the need to screen children with physical co-morbidities for the presence of symptoms of depression.…”

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Self-esteem and other risk factors for depressive symptoms among adolescents in United Arab Emirates

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Background Little is known about depressive symptoms among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study aimed to identify the prevalence of depression and its association with selfesteem, individual, parental and family factors among adolescents aged 12 to 18 in UAE. Methods Six hundred adolescents, aged 12 to 18 years were recruited from 4 of 111 schools in a cross-sectional study. We administered Beck Depression Inventory Scale and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale to measure self-report symptoms of depression and self-esteem. We used multiple linear regression to identify significant predictors of depression. Results Over 86% of the identified sample participated to the survey. The mean age of the sample was 14.3 (±1.3) with an excess of girls (61%). Depressive symptoms were detected in 17.2% (95% CI 14.2-20.7). There was an inverse relationship between self-esteem scores and depressive symptoms. Positive predictors of depressive symptoms, having controlled for age, gender, and ethnicity included experiencing neglect, being verbally abused in school, having no monthly allowance to spend in school, a history of physical morbidities requiring treatment, being a current or past smoker and a low family income. Conclusion The high prevalence of depressive symptoms measured in this survey suggests a significant public health problem among adolescents in the UAE. Public health interventions aimed at

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Self-esteem and other risk factors for depressive symptoms among adolescents in United Arab Emirates

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“…Our results regarding the links of family effects with psychopathological presentations (as measured with the SCL-90-R) are aligning with past evidence involving young individuals [ 7 , 15 – 22 , 74 ]. Nevertheless, the present work methodologically expands past literature in at least two ways: a) the examination of a large and normative cohort of Greek high school students and; b) the concurrent assessment of all the nine symptom specific dimensions of the SCL-90-R and the five major family aspects, as reflected by FACES-IV.…”

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Symptom Checklist-90-Revised: A structural examination in relation to family functioning

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The accurate assessment of psychopathological behaviours of adolescents and young adults is imperative. Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) is one of the most comprehensive and widely used scales addressing this purpose internationally. Interestingly, associations between the different SCL-90 symptoms and family functioning have been highlighted. Nevertheless, the scale’s factorial structure has often been challenged. To contribute in this area, this study scrutinizes the psychopathological dimensions of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) in a large cohort of high school students (Mean age = 16.16; SD = .911) from Greece. It addresses this aim by: a) using first order and bi-factor confirmatory factor analysis, and exploratory structural equation models and; b) investigating the factors’ associations with family functioning. A total of 2090 public Greek High School students completed the SCL-90-R and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale IV (FACES-IV) covering family functioning, satisfaction and communication. Six different solutions, yielded by separate permutations of CFA, ESEM, and bifactor models, were evaluated. Based on global fit, the clarity, reliabilities and the family functioning links of the dimensions in the models, the ESEM oblique model with the theorized nine factors emerged as the optimum. This model had adequate fit, and symptom dimensions were well defined. Also six of the nine factors demonstrated external associations with family functioning, satisfaction and communication. The clinical assessment benefits of these results are discussed.

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“…The death of a parent is highly traumatic for dependent children; without appropriate support it can have long-term effects on schooling, relationships, independence and emotional well-being 1–5. The number of children who experience the death of a parent is significant.…”

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The dying parent and dependent children: a nationwide survey of hospice and community palliative care support services

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background Annually, across the world a substantial number of dependent children experience the death of a parent through lifelimiting illness. Without support, this has longterm implications for children's emotional, social and physical well-being, impacting on health and social care services globally. Limited information exists on how service providers are meeting family needs when a parent with dependent children is dying. Aim To determine the bereavement support provided to families with dependent children by UK hospices before and after a parent's death. Design A 23-item, cross-sectional, web-based survey of adult UK hospices. Closed and openended questions were asked about the features of support provided; open-ended response was sought to a question about the challenges faced by hospices in delivering support. Descriptive and non-parametric statistics and framework analysis were used to analyse the data. results 197 hospices were invited to participate. Response rate was 66% (130/197). More types of support were provided after, than before, parental death (mean 6.36/5.64, z=−5.767, p<0001). Twenty-two per cent of hospices reported no formal processes for asking or documenting the presence of dependent children. Volunteers were an underused resource before parental death. Four themes characterised challenges in delivering support for families: emotional difficulties for families; practical and social difficulties for families; funding/resources; and staff training/numbers. conclusions Family needs are not consistently being met when a parent is dying. Areas for development include: enhanced systems to record when patients have dependent children; flexible approaches to support vulnerable families; staff training to help communication with families and management of their own fears of making the situation worse. Effective educational interventions and service developments to better support staff, parents and children are needed.on July 10, 2020 by guest. Protected by copyright.

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Predictive Values of Early Parental Loss and Psychopathological Risk for Physical Problems in Early Adolescents

Cited by 40 publications

References 109 publications

Self-esteem and other risk factors for depressive symptoms among adolescents in United Arab Emirates

Self-esteem and other risk factors for depressive symptoms among adolescents in United Arab Emirates

Symptom Checklist-90-Revised: A structural examination in relation to family functioning

The dying parent and dependent children: a nationwide survey of hospice and community palliative care support services

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