Caretaker mental health and family environment factors are associated with adolescent psychiatric problems in a Vietnamese sample

K.J. Stratton; A.C. Edwards; C. Overstreet; L.K. Richardson; T.L. Tran; L.T. Trung; N.T. Tam; T. Tuan; L.T. Buoi; T.T. Ha; T.D. Thach; A.B. Amstadter

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2014.08.033

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Caretaker mental health and family environment factors are associated with adolescent psychiatric problems in a Vietnamese sample

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Caretaker mental health and family environment factors are associated with adolescent psychiatric problems in a Vietnamese sample

K.J. Stratton, A.C. Edwards, C. Overstreet, L.K. Richardson, T.L. Tran, L.T. Trung, N.T. Tam, T. Tuan, L.T. Buoi, T.T. Ha, …

Psychiatry Research, Vol.220(1-2), pp.453-460

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.08.033

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Abstract

Little is known about risk factors for adolescent mental health in Vietnam. The present study investigated the relationship between caretaker mental health and adolescent mental health in a cross-sectional Vietnamese sample. Primary caretakers completed measures of their own mental distress and general health status using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) as well as reports of adolescent mental health using the parent version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Multivariate regression models were used to examine the relationships between the caretaker and adolescent health variables. The demographic factors of age, sex, ethnicity, religious affiliation, and household wealth status demonstrated significant relationships with SDQ subscale scores. Caretaker mental health was positively associated with adolescent mental health, and this association remained significant even after accounting for other relevant demographic variables and caretaker general health status. Understanding correlates of adolescent mental health difficulties may help identify youth and families at risk for developing psychiatric problems and inform mental health interventions in Vietnam.

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Title: Caretaker mental health and family environment factors are associated with adolescent psychiatric problems in a Vietnamese sample
Authors/Creators: K.J. Stratton (Author/Creator) - Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
A.C. Edwards (Author/Creator) - Virginia Commonwealth University
C. Overstreet (Author/Creator) - Virginia Commonwealth University
L.K. Richardson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
T.L. Tran (Author/Creator) - Da Nang Hospital
L.T. Trung (Author/Creator) - Da Nang Hospital
N.T. Tam (Author/Creator) - Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation
T. Tuan (Author/Creator) - Research and Training Center for Community Development, Hanoi, Vietnam.
L.T. Buoi (Author/Creator) - Research and Training Center for Community Development, Hanoi, Vietnam.
T.T. Ha (Author/Creator) - Research and Training Center for Community Development, Hanoi, Vietnam.
T.D. Thach (Author/Creator) - Research and Training Center for Community Development, Hanoi, Vietnam.
A.B. Amstadter (Author/Creator) - Virginia Commonwealth University
Publication Details: Psychiatry Research, Vol.220(1-2), pp.453-460
Publisher: Elsevier
Identifiers: 991005541368507891
Copyright: © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Psychology and Exercise Science
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.24 Psychiatry & Psychology; 6.24.15 Parenting and Child Development
Web Of Science research areas: Psychiatry
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