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A multivariate risk model for childhood behavior problems.

Arlene Rubin Stiffman1, Kenneth G Jung1, Ronald A Feldman2

  • 1Department of Psychiatry (Child).

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|April 1, 1986
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Children with parents experiencing mental illness face behavioral issues. Their coping skills and environment significantly impact these problems, with specific factors explaining 40% of behavioral variance.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Children with parents suffering from mental illness are considered high-risk for behavioral problems.
  • Understanding the interplay of environmental factors and coping mechanisms is crucial for this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between environmental factors, coping skills, and child behavior problems in children with a parent diagnosed with mental illness.
  • To identify specific environmental stressors and coping skills that influence behavioral outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 306 children with a parent experiencing mental illness.
  • Analysis focused on environmental assets and deficits, including the proportion of mentally ill family members and mother-child discord.

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  • Assessment of coping skills such as activity competence and school competence.

    • Main Results:

    • Two environmental stressors (proportion of mentally ill family members, mother-child discord) and two coping skills (activity competence, school competence) were significant.
    • An interaction between the proportion of mentally ill family members and activity competence was identified.
    • These factors collectively explained 40% of the variance in child behavior problems.

    Conclusions:

    • Environmental stressors and coping skills are key determinants of behavior problems in children with mentally ill parents.
    • Targeting interventions to bolster coping skills and mitigate environmental risks may improve behavioral outcomes for these children.