Factors Associated with Parent-Child Discrepancies in Reports of Mental Health Disorders in Young Children
Factors Associated with Parent-Child Discrepancies in Reports of Mental Health Disorders in Young Children
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DOI:
10.1007/s10578-018-0815-7
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发表时间:
2018-12-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Kovess-Masfety, Viviane
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作者:
Bajeux, Emma;Klemanski, David H.;Kovess-Masfety, Viviane
The study compares parent and child reports of child mental health to determine the relationship between parent-child disagreement and parental psychological and attitudinal factors, and to determine how parent-child disagreement is associated with the use of specialized services. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1268 children aged 6-11years using the Dominic Interactive and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Psychological distress and negative parental attitudes were associated with greater reporting of mental health problems, leading to greater parent-child agreement on symptom presence, and to parental over-reporting of symptoms. Parent/child agreement was associated with 43.83% of contact with a mental health provider for externalizing and 33.73% for internalizing problems. The contribution of key parental psychological and attitudinal factors in parent-child disagreement on child mental health status may prove helpful in improving the identification of children in need of specialized services.