Family Functioning and Adolescent Help-Seeking Behavior

Data from 196 adolescents were used to examine the relationship between help-seeking behavior and family functioning. Results indicated that half sought help for their problem, and problem type was not associated with help-seeking behavior. Adolescents clustered into 2 groups of families--1 high in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Family relations 2001-07, Vol.50 (3), p.239-245
Hauptverfasser:	Fallon, Barry J., Bowles, Terry V. P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescence Adolescent Attitudes Adolescent Behavior adolescent problems Adolescents Age Age groups Behavior Child Rearing Childrearing Practices Client Characteristics (Human Services) Coping Correlation analysis Families & family life Family Characteristics Family Conflict Family Environment Family Functioning Family Influence Family Relations Family Relationship Friendship Help Seeking Help Seeking Behavior Intimacy Mothers Parent Child Relationship Parenting style Parenting Styles Parents Self help sex differences Teenagers
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Zusammenfassung:	Data from 196 adolescents were used to examine the relationship between help-seeking behavior and family functioning. Results indicated that half sought help for their problem, and problem type was not associated with help-seeking behavior. Adolescents clustered into 2 groups of families--1 high in conflict and low in democratic parenting style and 1 low in conflict and high in democratic parenting style. Complex relationships between help-seeking behavior, type of family, and type of problem were found.
ISSN:	0197-6664 1741-3729 0197-6664
DOI:	10.1111/j.1741-3729.2001.00239.x