The prevalence of potential family life difficulties in a national longitudinal general population sample of Australian children

Jennifer Jacobs J., Kingsley E. Agho K., Beverley Raphael B.

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    Abstract

    A large body of literature has linked family life difficulties with a range of mental health problems during childhood, adolescence and adulthood, including anxiety, depressive disorders, drug and alcohol misuse and psychosis, as well as other problems such as obesity (e.g., Green et al., 2010; Kessler, Davis, and Kendler, 1997; Read and Bentall, 2012; Schilling, Aseltine, and Gore, 2007; Zubrick, et al., 2005). These life difficulties have been variously referred to as adverse childhood experiences, life events and maladaptive family functioning. This does not, however, indicate the relevance or clinical significance of these experiences, which can only be determined with prevalence estimates in general population samples. Prevalence estimates provide an indication of the numbers and nature of these adverse experiences, and can also contribute to estimating their correlates and outcomes.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)19-32
    Number of pages14
    JournalFamily Matters
    Issue number90
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Keywords

    • caregivers
    • children with mental disabilities
    • families
    • family relationships
    • indigenous children
    • problem children

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