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Psychological maltreatment, coping strategies, and mental health problems: a brief and effective measure of psychological maltreatment in adolescents
- Author:
- ARSLAN Gokmen
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 68, 2017, pp.96-106.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Psychological maltreatment is an important social and public health problem and associated with a wide range of short and long-term outcomes in childhood to adulthood. Given the importance of investigating mitigating factors on its effect, the purpose of the present study is to investigate the mediating effect of active and avoidant coping strategies on the association between psychological maltreatment and mental health– internalising and externalising– problems in adolescents. Participants of the study consisted of 783 adolescents, ranging in age from 14 to 18 years, with 52.9% female and 47.1% male. Several structural equation models were conducted to investigate the mediating role of coping strategies on the effect of psychological maltreatment on adolescents’ internalising and externalising problems. Findings from mediation analyses demonstrated the mediating effect of active and avoidant coping strategies on the association between psychological maltreatment and mental health problems. The outcomes support adolescents use more avoidant coping strategies and fewer active coping strategies in the face of psychological maltreatment experiences, and this affects their mental health. Taken together, these results should contribute to the design of prevention and intervention services in order to promote mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
The effects of group work with institutionalized elderly persons
- Authors:
- DUYAN Veli, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 27(3), 2017, pp.366-374.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Objectives: This research article aims to measure the effects of group therapy on institutionalised elderly in terms of reducing depression and improving psychosocial functioning. Methods: Thirty elderly nursing home residents were recruited, and 16 of them elected to receive group treatment for depression and 14 declined treatment. The Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects and the Geriatric Depression Scale were given to both groups when group work began and again when it ended. Results: Clients who received group treatment experienced reductions in depression and their psychosocial functioning improved. Conclusion: Group work intervention was followed by reductions in the depression levels and improvements in their psychosocial functions among institutionalised elderly clients. (Edited publisher abstract)