THE McMASTER FAMILY ASSESSMENT DEVICE*

Epstein, Nathan B.; Baldwin, Lawrence M.; Bishop, Duane S.

doi:10.1111/j.1752-0606.1983.tb01497.x

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“…dyad effects). Other-regulation may also appear as an ambient family climate, consistent with the conceptualization of families as emergent and systemic entities made up of constituent parts (Carr, 2012;Jenkins & Bisceglia, 2011), empirical and theoretical discussions of familywide functioning (Epstein, Baldwin, & Bishop, 1983;Georgiades, Boyle, Jenkins, Sanford, & Lipman, 2008), and previous findings from family SRMs (Ackerman et al, 2011;Eichelshiem et al, 2009;Rasbash et al, 2011). Indeed, family components were approximately three-times larger for youngest children versus older children and mothers in the present study.…”

Section: Sensitivity Operates Across Hierarchical Levels Of Family Orsupporting

confidence: 90%

Observed sensitivity during family interactions and cumulative risk: A study of multiple dyads per family.

Browne¹,

Leckie²,

Prime³

et al. 2016

Developmental Psychology

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The present study sought to investigate the family, individual, and dyad-specific contributions to observed cognitive sensitivity during family interactions. Moreover, the influence of cumulative risk on sensitivity at the aforementioned levels of the family was examined. Mothers and 2 children per family were observed interacting in a round robin design (i.e., mother-older sibling, mother younger-sibling and sibling-dyad, N ϭ 385 families). Data were dyadic, in that there were 2 directional scores per interaction, and were analyzed using a multilevel formulation of the Social Relations Model. Variance partitioning revealed that cognitive sensitivity is simultaneously a function of families, individuals and dyads, though the importance of these components varies across family roles. Cognitive sensitivity for mothers was primarily attributable to individual differences, whereas cognitive sensitivity for children was predominantly attributable to family and dyadic differences, especially for youngest children. Cumulative risk explained family and individual variance in cognitive sensitivity, particularly when actors were older or in a position of relative competence or authority (i.e., mother to children, older to younger siblings). Overall, this study demonstrates that cognitive sensitivity operates across levels of family organization, and is negatively impacted by psychosocial risk.

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Section: Sensitivity Operates Across Hierarchical Levels Of Family Orsupporting

confidence: 90%

Observed sensitivity during family interactions and cumulative risk: A study of multiple dyads per family.

Browne¹,

Leckie²,

Prime³

et al. 2016

Developmental Psychology

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“…The General Functioning Scale (GFS) of the Norwegian version [15] of the McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) [32] is a 12-item adolescent self-report measure of family functioning in six areas, including problem solving, communication, roles, affective responsiveness, affective involvement and behavioral control [33]. Each item is rated on 1-4 rating scales, (1 = Strongly agree and 4 = Strongly disagree).…”

Section: Family Functioningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceived family functioning, adolescent psychopathology and quality of life in the general population: a 6-month follow-up study

Jozefiak

Wallander

2015

Qual Life Res

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Purpose The aim of the study was to investigate whether perceived family functioning of adolescent is moderating or mediating the longitudinal association of adolescent internalizing and externalizing psychopathology with quality of life (QoL) after 6 months in the general population. Methods Using a cluster sampling technique in one Norwegian county 1331, 10-to 16-year-old students were included in the study (51 % girls). Parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist for the assessment of adolescent psychopathology at Time 1. The students completed the General Functioning Conclusions Family functioning significantly mediated the longitudinal association between psychopathology and QoL. Because the family remains an important social domain for adolescents, it must be an important consideration when attempting to reduce or alleviate psychopathology in youth and improve the quality of their life experience throughout this period.

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“…The FAD (Epstein et al, 1983) covers seven dimensions: Problem Solving; Communication; Role Allocation; Affective Responsiveness; Affective Involvement; Behaviour Control; a 12-item General Functioning scale (Epstein et al, 1983). Based on the McMaster model of family functioning it assesses structural and organisational characteristics that distinguish between healthy and unhealthy families (Epstein et al, 1983).…”

Section: Family Functioningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Based on the McMaster model of family functioning it assesses structural and organisational characteristics that distinguish between healthy and unhealthy families (Epstein et al, 1983). Good psychometric properties have been reported in medical cohorts with alpha coefficients ranging from 0.57 to 0.86 (Kabacoff et al, 1990) with previous use in an oncology setting (Byles et al, 1988).…”

Section: Family Functioningmentioning

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Factors associated with emotional and behavioural problems among school age children of breast cancer patients

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To identify factors linked with emotional and behavioural problems in school age (6-to 17-year-old) children of women with breast cancer. Reports of children's emotional and behavioural problems were obtained from patient mothers, their healthy partners, the children's teacher and adolescents using the Child Behaviour Checklist and Mental Health subscale of the Child Health Questionnaire. Parents reported on their own level of depression and, for patients only, their quality of life. Family functioning was assessed using the Family Assessment Device and Cohesion subscale of the Family Environment Scale. Using a cross-sectional within groups design, assessments were obtained (N ¼ 107 families) where the patients were 3 -36 months postdiagnosis. Risk of problems in children were linked with low levels of family cohesion, low affective responsiveness and parental over-involvement as reported by both child and mother. Adolescents reported family communication issues, which were associated with externalising behaviour problems. Maternal depression was related to child internalising problems, particularly in girls. Whether the mother was currently on or off chemotherapy was not associated with child problems nor was time since cancer diagnosis. These findings held across child age. Where mothers have early stage breast cancer, a substantial minority of their school-aged children have emotional and behavioural problems. Such cases are characterised by the existence of maternal depression and poor family communication, rather than by the mother's treatment status or time since diagnosis. Targeted treatments, which focus on maternal depression and family communication may benefit the children and, through improved relationships, enhance the patients' quality of life.

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THE McMASTER FAMILY ASSESSMENT DEVICE*

Cited by 3,058 publications

References 10 publications

Observed sensitivity during family interactions and cumulative risk: A study of multiple dyads per family.

Observed sensitivity during family interactions and cumulative risk: A study of multiple dyads per family.

Perceived family functioning, adolescent psychopathology and quality of life in the general population: a 6-month follow-up study

Factors associated with emotional and behavioural problems among school age children of breast cancer patients

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