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ArticleJournal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43)2024

Parental anxiety symptoms, parenting confidence, and family functioning following a youth's hospitalization for suicide risk.

Katherine M Harris, MacKenzie C Feeken, Jessica S Huntt, Abigail B Fry, Lauren F Seibel, Jennifer C Wolff, Christianne Esposito-Smythers

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Article in Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Impact of children's self-harm on caregivers' mental health and family functioning.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2026
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7 authors.

Katherine M HarrisDepartment of Psychology, George Mason University.ORCID 0000-0002-1251-2869
MacKenzie C FeekenDepartment of Psychology, George Mason University.
Jessica S HunttDepartment of Psychology, George Mason University.
Abigail B FryDepartment of Psychology, George Mason University.
Lauren F SeibelDepartment of Psychology, George Mason University.
Jennifer C WolffDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University.
Christianne Esposito-SmythersDepartment of Psychology, George Mason University.

Funding

Intensive Outpatient Protocol for High Risk Suicidal TeensR01MH097703 · NIMH · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI ESPOSITO-SMYTHERS, CHRISTIANNE L., SPIRITO, ANTHONY · 2012 to 2015
$2.9M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH097703
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The posthospitalization period following a youth's psychiatric emergency is characterized by marked risk for suicide attempts and rehospitalization. Parental anxiety and uncertainty about parenting strategies may become particularly salient during this period due to fear of youth relapse. These parental factors, then, may negatively impact family functioning, a factor known to mitigate suicide risk. The present study tested a theoretical model to elucidate the relationship between parenting factors and family functioning during this transition period, specifically, whether parental anxiety symptoms and parenting confidence are related and contribute to family functioning longitudinally following youth psychiatric hospitalization. The sample included 147 adolescents and a primary caregiver enrolled in a clinical trial. At baseline (BL) and 6 months (M6), caregivers completed measures of global anxiety symptoms (Brief Symptom Inventory) and parenting confidence (Parenting Relationship Questionnaire). Observer-rated family problem solving and limit setting were assessed (Family Assessment Task) at BL and 12 months (M12). These two measures of family functioning were included in separate path analyses that examined the temporal relations between constructs. After accounting for demographics, BL levels of parenting variables, BL youth functioning, and the presence or absence of youth suicide attempts during follow-up, BL parenting confidence negatively predicted M6 parent anxiety in both models. Additionally, M6 parenting confidence positively predicted M12 problem solving and limit setting. Bidirectional relations between parenting confidence and global anxiety were not supported, nor did global anxiety predict family functioning. Findings suggest that specifically addressing parenting confidence in youth treatment may be beneficial to support family adjustment, particularly following crises. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

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AnxietyHospitalizationParentingParentsAdolescentAdultChildFamily RelationsFemaleHumansMaleParent-Child RelationsSuicide, Attempted

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PMCPMC11877645

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