Family values and psychological distress among adolescents. Is there any association? a comparison study in Malaysia

Background: Adolescence is a critical transition phase in the life of an individual to be independent and to mould their own identity. Family dynamic is the most influential factor in adolescent mental health. Objectives. This research aimed to analyse the differences of family values, psychological...

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Main Authors:	Musa, Ramli, Shafie, Nurfatin Shahera, Zulkifli, Nurul Afiqah, Kamaruzaman, Nur Atira, Al-Ani, Ali Sabri Radeef
Format:	Article
Language:	English English English
Published:	University of Messina, Italy 2019
Subjects:	RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
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spelling	iium-716992020-03-06T03:57:11Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/71699/ Family values and psychological distress among adolescents. Is there any association? a comparison study in Malaysia Musa, Ramli Shafie, Nurfatin Shahera Zulkifli, Nurul Afiqah Kamaruzaman, Nur Atira Al-Ani, Ali Sabri Radeef RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RJ101 Child Health. Child health services Background: Adolescence is a critical transition phase in the life of an individual to be independent and to mould their own identity. Family dynamic is the most influential factor in adolescent mental health. Objectives. This research aimed to analyse the differences of family values, psychological distress and its associated finadolescents living in a long-term residential care as compared to adolescents in an ordinary school. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 150 respondents using clustered random sampling. The Asian Family Characteristics Scale was used to assess the family values. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale was used to measure the mental state of the respondents. Results: Children in long-term residential care showed significantly lower family values in all domains and higher in levels of stress, anxiety, depression. Findings show that there is significant association between psychological distress and family values. Conclusion: Family dynamic has a strong ramification to behavioural and psychological aspects of adolescents. Preventive measures and policy maker should be advocated in order to minimize psychological problems among adolescence in this country. University of Messina, Italy 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/71699/8/71699%20Family%20values%20and%20psychological%20distress.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/71699/7/71699%20Family%20values%20and%20psychological%20distress%20SCOPUS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/71699/19/71699_Family%20values%20and%20psychological%20distress_wos.pdf Musa, Ramli and Shafie, Nurfatin Shahera and Zulkifli, Nurul Afiqah and Kamaruzaman, Nur Atira and Al-Ani, Ali Sabri Radeef (2019) Family values and psychological distress among adolescents. Is there any association? a comparison study in Malaysia. Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Phychology, 7 (1). pp. 1-16. ISSN 2282-1619 http://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/MJCP/article/view/2037/pdf 10.6092/2282-1619/2019.7.2037
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spellingShingle	RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RJ101 Child Health. Child health services Musa, Ramli Shafie, Nurfatin Shahera Zulkifli, Nurul Afiqah Kamaruzaman, Nur Atira Al-Ani, Ali Sabri Radeef Family values and psychological distress among adolescents. Is there any association? a comparison study in Malaysia
description	Background: Adolescence is a critical transition phase in the life of an individual to be independent and to mould their own identity. Family dynamic is the most influential factor in adolescent mental health. Objectives. This research aimed to analyse the differences of family values, psychological distress and its associated finadolescents living in a long-term residential care as compared to adolescents in an ordinary school. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 150 respondents using clustered random sampling. The Asian Family Characteristics Scale was used to assess the family values. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale was used to measure the mental state of the respondents. Results: Children in long-term residential care showed significantly lower family values in all domains and higher in levels of stress, anxiety, depression. Findings show that there is significant association between psychological distress and family values. Conclusion: Family dynamic has a strong ramification to behavioural and psychological aspects of adolescents. Preventive measures and policy maker should be advocated in order to minimize psychological problems among adolescence in this country.
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author	Musa, Ramli Shafie, Nurfatin Shahera Zulkifli, Nurul Afiqah Kamaruzaman, Nur Atira Al-Ani, Ali Sabri Radeef
author_facet	Musa, Ramli Shafie, Nurfatin Shahera Zulkifli, Nurul Afiqah Kamaruzaman, Nur Atira Al-Ani, Ali Sabri Radeef
author_sort	Musa, Ramli
title	Family values and psychological distress among adolescents. Is there any association? a comparison study in Malaysia
title_short	Family values and psychological distress among adolescents. Is there any association? a comparison study in Malaysia
title_full	Family values and psychological distress among adolescents. Is there any association? a comparison study in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Family values and psychological distress among adolescents. Is there any association? a comparison study in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Family values and psychological distress among adolescents. Is there any association? a comparison study in Malaysia
title_sort	family values and psychological distress among adolescents. is there any association? a comparison study in malaysia
publisher	University of Messina, Italy
publishDate	2019
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Family values and psychological distress among adolescents. Is there any association? a comparison study in Malaysia

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