Family Functioning in School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review of Research in Türkiye Using the McMaster Family Model

Abstract

The aim of this study is to review the studies conducted on school-aged children in Türkiye between 2000 and 2023 based on the McMaster Family Functioning Model. In this study, a systematic review method was used and the studies that used the McMaster Family Assessment Device as a measurement tool were found through academic search engines. A total of 105 articles and dissertations on school-aged children were identified and analyzed for various characteristics. Since the 2000s, there has been an increase in studies of family functioning. In addition, it was found that more studies were conducted at the middle and high school levels of education, while there were fewer studies at the preschool and elementary school levels. More studies were found on issues that can be described as negative, such as conduct problems and bullying.