Title: Family protective factors responsible fo satisfaction with family of youth with behavioral problems
Speaker: Martina Ferić (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Eduction and Rehabilitation Sciences, Croatia)
Co-Authors: Ivana Maurović, Antonija Žiža, Valentina Kranźelić,
Introduction: Families of youth with behavioural problems are often seen as an environment burdened with risk factors, rather than environment that can be source of protective factors. The aim of this paper is to determine the contribution of family protective factors in explaining satisfaction with family of youth with behavioural problems.
Methods: This paper is a part of a pilot research of the project Specific characteristics of families at risk: contribution to complex interventions planning that is carried out by Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia.Study was conducted with a 115 youth (73.4% male) from 12 to 19 years old, that are, due to behavioural problems, beneficiary of social welfare interventions. Following instruments were applied: Sociodemographic questionnaire, Adapted version of Family Resilience Assessment Scale (Sixbey, 2005), Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale (Olson, 2010). Data were analysed via by descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis.
Findings: Results indicate a relatively high level of satisfaction with a family life of youth with behavioural problems, as well as high level of assessed protective factors in family environment. Important contributors of family life satisfaction are family communication, cohesion, understanding/problem solving and use of social and economic resources.
