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Family functioning and posttraumatic stress symptoms in youth and their parents after unintentional pediatric injury
Author(s) -
Coakley Rachael M.,
Forbes Peter W.,
Kelley Susan Douglas,
LeBovidge Jennifer,
Beasley Pamela,
DeMaso David R.,
Waber Deborah P.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.20586
Subject(s) - posttraumatic stress , psychology , clinical psychology , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , poison control , psychiatry , medicine , medical emergency
Abstract This study examined the association between family functioning and the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in youth and parents following an unintentional traumatic injury of a child. Fifty‐one parent–child dyads completed questionnaires and a structured interview assessing PTSS and family functioning. Multiple regression analyses were applied to evaluate the contribution of family functioning to the development of PTSS after controlling for demographic characteristics and known predictors. Family functioning had both direct and moderating influences on the development of PTSS in parents. We were unable to demonstrate a systematic impact of family functioning on the development of PTSS in children from the same families.