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C J Dashiff

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PubMed1994

Decision points in choosing family self-report scales in research.

Literature that systematically highlights critical decision-making points in conducting family research is sparse. The wide-spread use of self-report instruments in family research suggests that explication of decision-making points involved in the use of self-report instruments is needed. A specific instrument, the Family Environment Scale (Moos & Moos, 1986), is used to illustrate relevant decision-making. Conceptualization of a study, instrumentation, and data analysis are addressed.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1993

Parents' perceptions of diabetes in adolescent daughters and its impact on the family.

Parent's perceptions of diabetes in adolescent daughters and its impact on the family was examined. Transitions in health and developmental state affect the experience of families and the ability to make needed adjustments. Adjustments in the parental subsystem are required at adolescence to promote increased independence. Qualitative content analysis of semistructured parent interviews showed that the daughter's diabetes was perceived to draw the whole family closer together while negatively affecting the spousal relationship. Episodes of poor diabetic control were experienced or anticipated in relation to adolescence. Suffering emotional distress was a central process related to parental concerns about diabetic control.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
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Self-care capabilities in black girls in anticipation of menarche.

Limited research exists on young girls' expectations of self-care related to menarche. No studies specifically focus on black girls. This study describes the self-care agency of a group of black premenarcheal girls with respect to menarche. Data were collected through audiotaped interviews from a standardized schedule of questions based on Orem's theory. A verified content analysis was conducted. Family system elements, sociocultural orientation, peers, and developmental state were determined to be important in conditioning the self-care agency in preparation for menarche. Girls had difficulty estimating what self-care should take place although there was some ability to acquire and retain knowledge from an authoritative and personal source. Menarche was viewed as an event involving self-care in the areas of two requisites: elimination and social interaction.

Adolescent↗
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Understanding separation anxiety disorder.

BACKGROUND: When children are acutely ill and life is threatened, separation anxiety can develop in parents and children. Separation anxiety has been studied through two traditions--as a normative phenomenon and as a disorder. SOURCE: A comprehensive review of the literature. OBJECTIVE: To analyze and evaluate the literature to derive clinical and research implications. CONCLUSIONS: Support was found for the development of interventions beyond the developmental stage of early childhood. The need for a family approach was evident.

Anxiety, Separation↗
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Menstrual attitudes among black and white premenarcheal girls.

PROBLEM: To determine if a difference exists between black and white fifth-grade girls' attitudes about menarche and menstruation. METHODS: The Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire-Adolescent Form (Brooks-Gunn & Ruble, 1980) was used to collect data from 55 premenarcheal females, ages 10-12 years. FINDINGS: The findings indicated no difference between black and white girls in Affirmation or Worry. Like older samples, the girls were moderate in affirmation. Unlike older samples, they evidenced less worry. CONCLUSION: Analysis of the instrument used in this study raises questions in general regarding its use as originally developed. In addition, specific questions were raised about its use with different cultural groups.

Black or African American↗