Stress in pregnancy is an exceedingly common issue that impacts the mother's mental health and of her baby. Yet, women with a supportive network friends family may experience lower stress improved health. Therefore, aims this secondary analysis were to (a) examine relationships between experiences (i.e. perceived stress, pregnancy-specific stress) indicators absence depressive symptoms resourcefulness), (b) determine effects social support on health, (c) if mediates relationship A...

Approximately 20% of children and adolescents in the United States are affected by mental, emotional, behavioral (MEB) disorders. Child flourishment family resilience contribute to healthy development, including promotion child MEB wellbeing. Identifying factors that promote critical. This study aimed determine prevalence parenting associated with among aged 6-17 years was a secondary analysis 2016-2017 National Survey Children's Health. The sample consisted parents their (n = 1,900,...

Social and behavioral scientists increasingly use Facebook to recruit research participants. Given the everchanging social media landscape, it is important consider ethical principles of using such a strategy. The aims this methodological article are (a) examine recruitment in light Belmont Report (respect for persons, beneficence, justice), (b) describe challenges that may be faced recruitment, (c) provide recommendations researchers interested adopting method. Ethical inherent include...

Abstract Approximately 12% of women in the United States have difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term (i.e., infertility). Infertility permeates women's lives and is psychologically, socially financially burdensome. This study aimed describe experiences regarding infertility explore factors that find helpful alleviate their fertility‐related stressors. Using purposive sample, we conducted in‐depth qualitative interviews with infertile women. Participants reported multiple...

This study presents a tiered conceptualization of family partnership developed by the Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association (FREDLA) with examples strategies from literature. sub-study was part an overarching systematic review project that aimed to literature on in relation youth outcomes. The tiers include involvement (i.e. family's inclusion their child's care); engagement collaboration between TRC and families); family-driven families as full partners). included thirty...

Abstract Aims To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of intimate partner violence among Chinese immigrant women residing in USA. Design A cross‐sectional study using online survey approach. Methods total 475 were recruited between April–June 2019. We measured past year violence, sociodemographic, relationship‐related immigration‐related factors, religion, social support, acculturation, adverse childhood experiences, gender role beliefs. Results Twenty‐one percent experienced...

The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences and perspectives mothers with children in residential treatment (RT) regarding parenting, discharge planning, home-based safety. One-hour interviews were conducted over phone 15 mothers. Transcripts analyzed using a content analysis approach. Three themes generated including parenting child RT, unprepared for discharge, crisis intervention home. This contributes insight into lives an underserved population implications inform future...

It is critically important to determine the effectiveness of an intervention before it can be translated into clinical practice. However, future implementation and sustainability may diminished if other parameters are not assessed. This requires obtaining feedback from recipients so interventions will perceived as appealing, relevant, meaningful beneficial them; otherwise unlikely perform them over time, resulting in unsuccessful health outcomes.To propose addition two existing six-parameter...

Background An estimated 80% of clinical trials fail to meet recruitment and enrollment goals. Recruitment can be even more challenging when vulnerable populations are the focus study. This problem may mitigated with use contemporary innovative methods such as Facebook recruitment. Objectives The purpose this brief is detail an account diversifying strategies recruit pregnant women into research. Methods was derived from a parent study that aimed examine relationships among social...

The accessibility and use of evidence-based mental health treatment are crucial to children adolescents with behavioral disorders. However, there is little known regarding approaches in residential facilities serving adolescents. As disorders affect all sociodemographic backgrounds, it important examine identify differences approaches. This study's primary objective was describe the offered by varying region, ownership (i.e., private nonprofit vs for-profit/public), Medicaid status, client...

This study examined relationships among personal and social resourcefulness spiritual practices their associations with perceived stress, depressive symptoms, self-assessed health in 138 women caregivers of elders dementia. Caregivers who rated high on (by median splits) had the lowest fewest best health, followed sequence by rating two three, one low all three. Hierarchical regression analyses that introduced after showed significant increases R-square change 3% 5% for stress respectively,...

Pregnancy is a sensitive period of life where mental health utmost importance to the mother's and child's well-being peripartum beyond. To better prevent treat common conditions such as depressive symptoms perceived stress (defined in this study encompass psychological physiological (heart rate variability (HRV)) dimensions), it crucial examine report differences outcomes among demographically diverse pregnant women. Therefore, purpose secondary analysis (N = 79) was determine if there are...

This study described the frequency of different adverse childhood experience (ACE) types by women with recent IPV and examined effects each ACE type on women's mental health. Over 70% reported parental separation or divorce, over 40% sexual assault, around had a mother who was treated violently. Childhood physical abuse assault were associated more severe posttraumatic stress disorder depressive symptoms. Comprehensive interventions that address not only but also enduring ACEs are needed to...

Although caregiver identity theory asserts there is no single generic identity, comparisons on demographic characteristics and burden of care have not been made among caregivers persons with various health conditions. Using social media to access study participants, this cross-sectional 234 family conditions examined their (age, gender, race/ethnicity) (daily hours caregiving years) using online data collection. Nine groups were formed by the recipient’s condition. Caregiver similar in...

Given the growing number of family members who provide care to adults with a disability or illness, this study examined differences in coping resources and mental health among caregivers persons various conditions. Within context Ensel Lin's stress paradigm, 234 participated an online by completing validated measures resourcefulness, spiritual practices, caregiver burden, anxiety, depression. Caregivers were categorized into nine groups according their recipient's condition. The differed...

Purpose: Research supports holistic expansion of the construct resourcefulness by adding spiritual practices to existing personal and social dimensions. This study describes development testing items measure resourcefulness. Methods/Design: Study phases were: (1) focus group item stems responses; (2) expert testing; (3) scale construction; (4) field in 234 family caregivers; (5) psychometric analysis identify for inclusion a final scale. Findings: A developed 40 with potential responses...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with an increased risk of depression and intimate partner violence (IPV). Social support may help explain this association. Few researchers have focused on Chinese immigrant women, who less likely than native-born women to seek for mental health challenges IPV.The purpose study was examine the mediation effects social relationship between (a) ACEs (b) depressive symptoms IPV among living in United States.This is a secondary analysis data...

Previous studies have suggested that parents with adolescents in residential treatment (RT) may struggle their own mental health. However, few comprehensively described parents' health using valid and reliable measures examined parent reference to other contextual factors be intertwined intervenable. Therefore, the purpose of this exploratory study was describe perceived stress, symptoms anxiety depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) RT United States. This cross-sectional included...