Kammarauche Aneni, Soyon Kim, Jenny Meyer, Isabella Gomati de la Vega, Uzochukwu Imo, H. Onyeaka, Philip Baiden, Joseph Woolston
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Family Functioning and Unmet Mental Health Needs among School-Aged Youth
Unmet mental health needs can lead to worsening outcomes in
youth. Given that youth depend on family for access to mental health services, and positive
family functioning is associated with improved health outcomes, understanding the
association between family-level factors and youth’s unmet mental health needs is essential
to inform inclusive solutions.
This study aimed to examine the association between family functioning
(parental aggravation, parent-child communication, family resilience) and unmet mental
health needs among school-aged youth.
A cross-sectional analysis of the combined 2019-2020 National Survey on
Children’s Health (NSDH) dataset was performed (n=9,204). Bivariate and multivariate
logistic regression models were used to examine the association between unmet mental
health needs (primary outcome) and family functioning using three explanatory variables,
parental aggravation, parent-child communication, and family resilience. We also examined
age-related differences in these associations between children aged 6-11 and adolescents
aged 12-17.
The weighted proportion of youth with reported unmet mental health needs was
18%. Weighted unadjusted analyses showed that low family resilience was associated with
60% higher odds of unmet mental health needs, while parental aggravation and poor parentchild
communication were not associated with unmet mental health needs. After adjusting
for potential confounders, low family resilience was associated with 50% higher odds of
unmet mental health needs among school-aged youth (AOR=1.54, 95% CI: 1.15-2.07).
Being Black (AOR=2.28, 95% CI: 1.41-3.69), younger (AOR=0.95, 95% CI: 0.91-0.99),
lacking consistent health insurance (AOR=2.64, 95% CI: 1.59-4.38), and having a mother
with poor maternal health (AOR=1.82, 95% CI: 1.36-2.46), were also associated with
unmet mental health needs. Among children aged 6-11 years, low family resilience, being
Black, lacking consistent insurance, and having a mother with poor maternal health were
associated with unmet mental health needs (all p’s < 0.05). Similarly, among adolescents
aged 12-17 years, low family resilience, being Black, lacking consistent insurance, and
having a mother with poor maternal health were associated with unmet mental health needs
(all p < 0.05). Having a parent with a college education was associated with lower odds of
unmet mental health needs among children (6-11 years), but not adolescents (12-17 years).
Our findings have suggested an association between low family resilience and
unmet mental health needs among school-aged youth. Since families are an integral part of
meeting youth’s needs, applying approaches to addressing unmet mental health needs that
consider family resilience and parental well-being is imperative. Identifying and addressing
factors contributing to unmet health needs barriers may help address existing racial
disparities.
期刊介绍:
Adolescent Psychiatry a peer-reviewed journal, aims to provide mental health professionals who work with adolescents with current information relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in adolescents. Adolescent Psychiatry reports of original research, critical reviews of topics relevant to practitioners, clinical observations with analysis and discussion, analysis of philosophical, ethical or social aspects of the fields of psychiatry and mental health, case reports with discussions, letters, and position papers. Topics include adolescent development and developmental psychopathology, psychotherapy and other psychosocial treatment approaches, psychopharmacology, and service settings and programs. The primary focus of the work should be on adolescents, transition-aged youth, The primary focus of the work should be on adolescents, transition-aged youth, or emerging adults, that is, persons 12-24 years of age . Articles on families of adolescents, or adults who have been followed since adolescence will also be considered.