Katerina Paclikova1,2, Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska3,4, Daniela Filakovska Bobakova3,5,4, Michaela Palfiova4, Andrea Madarasova Geckova3,5,4. 1. Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society and Health, PJ Safarik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovak Republic. katerina.paclikova@oushi.upol.cz. 2. Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University in Olomouc, Univerzitni 22, 771 11, Olomouc, Czech Republic. katerina.paclikova@oushi.upol.cz. 3. Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society and Health, PJ Safarik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovak Republic. 4. Department of Health Psychology, Medical Faculty, PJ Safarik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovak Republic. 5. Olomouc University Social Health Institute, Palacky University in Olomouc, Univerzitni 22, 771 11, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim was to explore the associations of family composition, family support and communication with emotional and behavioural problems among adolescents as well as a possible moderating effect of gender on these associations. METHODS: Data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study conducted in 2014 in Slovakia were used. The final sample consisted of 2908 students (mean age 14.36; 49.7% boys). We explored the association using generalized linear models. RESULTS: We found that non-intact family was significantly associated with a higher score in emotional and behavioural problems. Family support and communication were found to be significantly associated with a lower score in emotional and behavioural problems. Significant interactions of gender and family communication with emotional and behavioural problems were found, showing that family communication decreased emotional and behavioural problems only in girls. CONCLUSIONS: Family composition, family support and communication play an important role in the occurrence of emotional and behavioural problems in adolescence. Family communication lowers these problems only in girls. Prevention and intervention programmes could be focused on parent-child communication strategies with the importance of differences in the needs of boys and girls.
OBJECTIVES: The aim was to explore the associations of family composition, family support and communication with emotional and behavioural problems among adolescents as well as a possible moderating effect of gender on these associations. METHODS: Data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study conducted in 2014 in Slovakia were used. The final sample consisted of 2908 students (mean age 14.36; 49.7% boys). We explored the association using generalized linear models. RESULTS: We found that non-intact family was significantly associated with a higher score in emotional and behavioural problems. Family support and communication were found to be significantly associated with a lower score in emotional and behavioural problems. Significant interactions of gender and family communication with emotional and behavioural problems were found, showing that family communication decreased emotional and behavioural problems only in girls. CONCLUSIONS: Family composition, family support and communication play an important role in the occurrence of emotional and behavioural problems in adolescence. Family communication lowers these problems only in girls. Prevention and intervention programmes could be focused on parent-child communication strategies with the importance of differences in the needs of boys and girls.
Entities:
Keywords:
Adolescence; Emotional and behavioural problems; Family communication; Family composition; Family support; Gender
Authors: C Roberts; J Freeman; O Samdal; C W Schnohr; M E de Looze; S Nic Gabhainn; R Iannotti; M Rasmussen Journal: Int J Public Health Date: 2009-09 Impact factor: 3.380
Authors: Xianglian Yu; Xiangtian Kong; Ziyu Cao; Zhijuan Chen; Lin Zhang; Binbin Yu Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-05-23 Impact factor: 4.614
Authors: Miriama Lackova Rebicova; Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska; Daniela Husarova; Andrea Madarasova Geckova; Danielle E M C Jansen; Jitse P van Dijk; Sijmen A Reijneveld Journal: Int J Public Health Date: 2021-11-25 Impact factor: 3.380
Authors: Miriama Lackova Rebicova; Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska; Andrea Madarasova Geckova; Danielle E M C Jansen; Jitse P van Dijk; Sijmen A Reijneveld Journal: Front Psychol Date: 2022-06-24
Authors: Miriama Lackova Rebicova; Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska; Daniela Husarova; Daniel Klein; Andrea Madarasova Geckova; Jitse P van Dijk; Sijmen A Reijneveld Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2020-08-20 Impact factor: 3.295
Authors: Katerina Paclikova; Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska; Andrea Madarasova Geckova; Jitse P van Dijk; Sijmen A Reijneveld Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-09-27 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Miriama Lackova Rebicova; Zuzana Dankulincova Veselska; Daniela Husarova; Andrea Madarasova Geckova; Danielle E M C Jansen; Jitse P van Dijk; Sijmen A Reijneveld Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-12-09 Impact factor: 3.390