Patterns of Family Management of Childhood Chronic Conditions and Their Relationship to Child and Family Functioning
Patterns of Family Management of Childhood Chronic Conditions and Their Relationship to Child and Family Functioning
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DOI:
10.1016/j.pedn.2013.03.006
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发表时间:
2013-11-01
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2.4
通讯作者:
Dixon, Jane
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作者:
Knafl, Kathleen A.;Deatrick, Janet A.;Dixon, Jane
Understanding patterns of family response to childhood chronic conditions provides a more comprehensive understanding of their influence on family and child functioning. In this paper, we report the results of a cluster analysis based on the six scales comprising the Family Management Measure (FaMM) and the resulting typology of family management. The sample of 575 parents (414 families) of children with diverse chronic conditions fell into four patterns of response (Family Focused, Somewhat Family Focused, Somewhat Condition Focused, Condition Focused) that differed in the extent family life was focused on usual family routines or the demands of condition management. Most (57%) families were in either the Family Focused or Somewhat Family Focused pattern. Patterns of family management were related significantly to family and child functioning, with families in the Family Focused and Somewhat Family Focused patterns demonstrating significantly better family and child functioning than families in the other two patterns. (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Inc.