PA073: Family Functioning, Adult Support, and Early Adolescent Mental Health

Thursday, February 15, 2024
4:30 PM–5:20 PM CST

  • PMD: 4,7
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Advanced
  • Poster Session 7: Consultation and Collaboration With Educators and Parents

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. understand the relation between family factors (i.e., conflict, functioning) and mental health (i.e., anxiety, depression) among high-risk middle school youth;
  2. understand the role teachers and community members play in supporting high-risk middle school youth; and
  3. stimulate conversations among practitioners, school personnel, and community members about how to effectively support high-risk middle school youth.

Description

This study examines the moderating role of adult support (teacher and community) in the relation between family factors (conflict, functioning) and mental health (anxiety, depression) among high-risk middle school youth.

Presenter(s)

Jean Pauline Serrano, University of California, Santa Barbara

Contributor(s)

Jill Sharkey, PhD

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