TY - JOUR A1 - Tenhaken, Wolfgang A1 - Köllen, Anja A1 - Lilienthal, Jonas ED - Kehrer, Mareike ED - Reichert, Jackie T1 - Planspiel zur Digitalisierung in der Sozialen Arbeit – Einbettung in die Digitalisierungsstrategie der FH Münster JF - E-Teaching.org N2 - Digitalisierung ist inzwischen überall präsent und auch die Soziale Arbeit sieht sich zunehmend mit der Digitalisierung der Lebenswelt ihrer Klienten und ihrer beruflichen Praxis konfrontiert. Die daraus entstehenden arbeitsrelevanten Anforderungen wurden an der Fachhochschule Münster im Rahmen eines Planspiels aufgegriffen. So wurde aufbauend auf ersten Erfahrungen mit der Planspielmethode ein Planspiel zur Entwicklung eines Digitalisierungskonzepts in einer fiktiven Trägerorganisation entwickelt. Dabei wurden drei Szenarien aus den Bereichen der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe sowie ein Szenario aus der Behindertenhilfe konstruiert, die anhand eines jeweils 10-minütigen Einführungsvideos den Studierenden vorgestellt werden. Durch die Nutzung digitaler Medien im Planspiel, wie zum Beispiel Foren oder Adobe-Connect-Sitzungen, wird die intensive Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema der Digitalisierung um konkrete Erfahrungen mit der Nutzung digitaler Medien angereichert. Das Zusammenspiel dieser beiden Zugänge soll dazu beitragen, die Entwicklung von ganzheitlichen (beruflichen) Handlungskompetenzen, im Sinne von Wissen, Fähigkeiten und Einstellungen, zu fördern. Wichtig für die Neugestaltung des Moduls war die Ausrichtung am strategischen Ansatz der FH Münster zur Digitalisierung. Dabei wurde nicht allein die Nutzung digitaler Werkzeuge in der Lehre in den Fokus gestellt, sondern vielmehr die veränderten Kompetenzanforderungen aufgrund der Transformationsprozesse in den beruflichen Tätigkeitsfeldern der sozialen Arbeit näher betrachtet. KW - Digitalisierung, Kompetenzen, Curriculumentwicklung, Schlüsselkompetenzen Y1 - 2019 UR - https://www.e-teaching.org/etresources/pdf/erfahrungsbericht_2019_koellen_lilienthal_tenhaken_270919_kontext.pdf VL - Digitalisierungspraktiken und Hochschulbildung – sind wir auf dem richtigen Weg? SP - 1 EP - 9 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Parchow, Alexander T1 - Forschungsnotiz: Folgen und Bedeutung stationärer Erziehungshilfe im Leben junger Menschen – Ein Einblick in die Münsteraner Längsschnittstudie JF - Forum Erziehungshilfen Y1 - 2019 VL - 25 IS - 5 SP - 291 EP - 293 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rauber, Anne T1 - „Untenrum frisch": Vergeschlechtlichte Medikalisierung durch Intimhygiene JF - Deuber-Mankowsky, Astrid, Degeling, Jasmin: Kultur und Geschlecht. 24. Ausgabe Y1 - 2020 UR - https://kulturundgeschlecht.blogs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ SP - 1 EP - 17 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bierhoff, Hans-Werner A1 - Rohmann, Elke A1 - Ozimek, Phillip T1 - Schubladendenken überwinden: Stereotype – Funktion, Wirkung, Reduktion JF - Zeitschrift Weiterbildung N2 - Das Handeln im beruflichen und privaten Alltag wird oft von scheinbaren Selbstverständlichkeiten gesteuert, die in der Regel nicht weiter in Frage gestellt werden. Solche Selbstverständlichkeiten beruhen häufig auf Stereotypen und Vorurteilen, die eine verzerrte und einseitige soziale Wahrnehmung zur Folge haben. Es kommt zu Übergeneralisierungen und Fehlklassifikationen, durch die bestimmte Personen benachteiligt werden können. Obwohl die Aktivierung von Stereotypen automatisch erfolgt, ist ihre Verwendung keinesfalls unvermeidlich. Dementsprechend werden in diesem Beitrag Möglichkeiten aufgezeigt, wie Stereotype überwunden werden können. KW - Stereotype KW - Vorurteile KW - Sozialpsychologie Y1 - 2020 UR - https://www.bildungsserver.de/Zeitschrift-Weiterbildung-1-2020-Linktipps-zum-Schwerpunkt-Mantras-der-Weiterbildung--12725-de.html VL - 31 IS - 1 SP - 12 EP - 15 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Best, Laura A1 - Cherki, Nora ED - Mediation e.V., Bundesverband T1 - Die Digitale Lehrambulanz – Der Einsatz von Lehrvideos in der Mediationsausbildung JF - Spektrum der Mediation KW - Mediation KW - Lehrvideos KW - Ausbildung Y1 - 2019 UR - www.mediationaktuell/zeitschrift SN - 1869-6708 VL - 2019 IS - 78 SP - 46 EP - 48 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Best, Laura T1 - Steigerung der beruflichen Zufriedenheit durch das Studium in Beratung, Mediation und Coaching? JF - Counseling Journal / Hrsg. BVPPT e.V. KW - Berufliche Perspektive KW - Zufriedenheit KW - Beratung Mediation Coaching Y1 - 2018 UR - www.counselingjournal.de VL - 2018 IS - 6 SP - 29 EP - 33 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Best, Laura T1 - Zeiteffizient studieren: Praktische Erfahrungen sammeln schon im Studium – in der Beratungs-Mediations-Coaching-Ambulanz JF - Counseling Journal / Hrsg. BVPPT e.V. KW - Beratungsambulanz KW - Praxiserfahrung KW - Beratung Mediation Coaching Y1 - 2017 UR - www.counselingjournal.de VL - 2017 IS - 11 SP - 24 EP - 27 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Best, Laura A1 - Killermann, Kira A1 - Schotemeier, Sarah T1 - Mit selbst konzipierten Lernvideos Interaktion in der Präsenzlehre fördern - Ein Erfahrungsbericht JF - Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung N2 - Dieser Artikel thematisiert, wie der Einsatz selbst erstellter Lernvideos in Lehrveranstaltungen die Interaktion zwischen Studierenden und Lehrenden sowie der Studierenden untereinander beeinflusst. Anhand zweier Einsatzbeispiele wird die Implementierung der Videos von der Bedarfserhebung bis hin zum tatsächlichen Einsatz erläutert, um Potentiale und Hürden ihres Einsatzes herauszuarbeiten. Dazu werden auch die Ergebnisse einer triangulierten Evaluation herangezogen. KW - Digitalisierung KW - Lernvideo KW - Interaktion KW - Lehrveranstaltung Y1 - 2020 UR - https://www.zfhe.at/index.php/zfhe/article/view/1304 SN - 2219-6994 VL - 15 IS - 1 SP - 209 EP - 223 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Linssen, Ruth T1 - Alles außer langweilig! Wie Linssen Law Learning Studierende für Strafrecht begeistern will. Ein Erfahrungsbericht. JF - Soziale Arbeit Y1 - 2019 SN - 0490-1606 VL - 68 IS - 5/6 SP - 185 EP - 192 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Feldhoff, Kerstin T1 - Umfang des Viktimisierungsschutzes für Unterstützer*innen einer diskriminierten Person JF - STREIT. Feministische Rechtszeitschrift Y1 - 2020 IS - 2020/1 SP - 9 EP - 14 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gesmann, Stefan T1 - Organisationen systemisch leiten JF - Sozialwirtschaft - Zeitschrift für Führungskräfte in sozialen Unternehmen, Hrsg.: Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege e.V. N2 - Organisationen scheinen oft ihren "eigenen Kopf" zu haben. Systemische Betrachtungen können helfen, die Widerwilligkeit von Organisationen und deren begrenzte Steuerbarkeit zu verstehen und in die Praxis des Managements einzubeziehen. KW - Systemisches Management Y1 - 2020 SN - 1613-0707 VL - 30 IS - 03/2020 SP - 38 EP - 39 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ozimek, Phillip A1 - Bierhoff, Hans-Werner A1 - Hamm, Katharina M. T1 - How we use Facebook to achieve our goals: a priming study regarding emotion regulation, social comparison orientation, and unaccomplished goals JF - Current Psychology N2 - On the basis of recent findings in the context of the Social Online Self-Regulation Theory it is assumed that intensity of social Facebook use (i.e., a higher intensity and more time spend on Facebook focusing on social activities) serves the purpose of selfregulation. A priming of unfulfilled goals was used to increase participants’ intensity of social Facebook use in order to regulate the negative emotions and the self-discrepancy which should be caused by the priming. High social comparison orientation as well as difficulties in emotion regulation were assumed to moderate that effect. 355 people took part in an online survey. As expected, difficulties in emotion regulation as well as social comparison orientation were positively correlated with intensity of social Facebook use. However, the priming effect was moderated by difficulties in emotion regulation. Our research follows propositions derived from self-regulation theory and is, therefore, integrated into a broader theoretical approach focusing on the goal-setting of the self. Finally, possible applications of this research on the explanation of dysfunctional social Facebook use are outlined. KW - Facebook KW - Self-regulation KW - emotion regulation KW - Social Comparison Theory KW - Goal Striving Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-123138 UR - https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s12144-020-00859-1?sharing_token=hq_zBqqobMDYDxGEcuTMOve4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY6nYKvj-YFxWSKg3p11T-6M6N4QJ0crRqGac-UMQFGJiwuJ5h6Df0643rjPcg1pq7eZj9eqyWsRfQtbebMKinvEkVmdYsiO49ay85i6fMFCBYCgGAJpBklMI-xgRO381FQ%3D PB - Springer Nature ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Best, Laura ED - Berninger-Schäfer, Elke ED - Graf, Eva-Maria ED - Künzli, Hansjörg T1 - Die Schnittstelle zwischen Beratung und Coaching aus der Perspektive der Professionellen und Klient_innen JF - Coaching Theorie & Praxis N2 - Dieser Artikel thematisiert Blickwinkel auf die Schnittstelle zwischen Beratung und Coaching aus der Perspektive von Professionellen und Klient_innen. Im Rahmen einer Dissertationsstudie wurden sechs Beratungsprozesse mit insgesamt 22 Sitzungen gefilmt und jeweils im Anschluss die Berater_innen und Klient_innen einzeln zu deren Erleben in Hinblick auf die Beziehungsgestaltung videogestützt interviewt. Als Nebenergebnis der Dissertationsstudie werden Aussagen der Beteiligten über die empfundene Schnittstelle zwischen Beratung und Coaching in diesem Artikel dargestellt. Insbesondere das gesellschaftliche Bild von Beratung und Coaching sowie die damit verbundenen Zuschreibungen und Erwartungshaltungen der Beteiligten stehen im Fokus des Artikels, weiterhin auch formatübergreifende Anforderungen an zeitliche und strukturelle Aspekte, das Vorgehen sowie der/die Berater/in oder Coach als Person. Abschließend werden anhand der gewonnenen Erkenntnisse Schlussfolgerungen für die Praxis abgeleitet, die insbesondere das Bedürfnis nach Sicherheit als zentrales Element von Coaching- und Beratungsprozessen sowie Erwartungen an das Vorgehen innerhalb der Prozesse in den Blick nehmen und somit die Frage nach der Relevanz einer Abgrenzung der Formate Beratung und Coaching aus der Sicht des Klientels aufwerfen. N2 - This article has a focus on the interface between counseling and coaching from the point of view of professionals and clients. As part of a study six counseling processes with 22 counseling sessions were filmed and used for video supported interviews with counselors and clients separately. The interviewed persons were asked about their experiences with regard to the relationship between client and professional. As an unexpected result of the dissertation study, the interviewed people made statements about the interface between counseling and coaching witch will be shown in this article. The focus is on the social image of counseling and coaching and thus expectations and attributions. Furthermore, beyond the limits of individual formats requirements for structural and time aspects, the professional procedure and the personality of the professional compromise the main focus. Finally, the results draw conclusions for practical level. The need for safety und expectations in the professional procedure are focused in particular. The relevance of the demarcation between counseling and coaching must be placed in question from the perspective of client’s. KW - Coaching KW - Beratung KW - Klient_innenperspektive KW - Schnittstelle KW - Erwartungen Y1 - 2020 UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1365/s40896-020-00037-x U6 - http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1365/s40896-020-00037-x SN - 2364-5148 VL - 2020 IS - open access SP - 1 EP - 11 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kock, Susanne T1 - Professionelle Haltung - Eine Untersuchung zur Professionsentwicklung angehender Berater*innen, Mediator*innen und Coaches JF - Counseling Impulse - Alles eine Frage der Haltung? Hrsg. vom Berufsverband für Beratung, Pädagogik & Psychotherapie German Association for Counseling, Education & Psychotherapy, BVPPT e.V. N2 - Für alle Fachkräfte in sozialen Berufen ist die Entwicklung einer professionellen Haltung eine der wichtigsten Voraussetzungen, um Menschen hilfreich zur Seite stehen zu können und diese angemessen zu begleiten. Die (professionelle) Haltung ist nie abschließend entwickelt, sondern verändert sich mit Erfahrungen, Fortbildungen und neuen Impulsen, die in der täglichen Arbeit auf uns einwirken. Insbesondere für junge Fachkräfte und Berufseinsteiger*innen ist die Reflexion der eigenen Rolle und Haltung wichtig, um u.a eine angemessene Nähe-Distanz-Regulation vorzunehmen, sich abzugrenzen und Begegnungen und Prozesse mit der Klientel unterstützend zu gestalten. In dieser Ausgabe stellt Susanne Kock, wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin und Lehrbeauftragte der FH Münster, Ergebnisse ihrer Forschung zur Entwicklung der professionellen Haltung angehender Berater*innen, Mediator*innen und Coaches dar. KW - Beratung KW - Coaching KW - Mediation KW - Professionelle Haltung KW - Soziale Arbeit Y1 - 2020 UR - https://counselingimpulse.org/media/ausgabe_2_januar_2020.pdf SN - 1438-6836 VL - 2/2020 IS - 2 SP - 2 EP - 17 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Feuchte, Friederike A1 - Gausel, Nicolay A1 - Nadler, Arie T1 - Does remembering past ingroup perpetration promote postwar cross-group contact? Insights from a field-experiment in Liberia JF - European Journal of Social Psychology Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.1986 VL - 44 SP - 43 EP - 52 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Florack, Arnd A1 - Rohmann, Anette A1 - Palcu, Johanna A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino T1 - How initial cross-group friendships prepare for intercultural communication: The importance of anxiety reduction and self-confidence in communication JF - International Journal of Intercultural Relations Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2014.09.004 VL - 43 SP - 278 EP - 288 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Mummendey, Amélie A1 - Wright, Stephen C. T1 - Vicarious intergroup contact effects: Applying social-cognitive theory to intergroup contact research JF - Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Y1 - 2011 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1368430210390533 VL - 14 SP - 255 EP - 274 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Feuchte, Friederike A1 - Neufeld, Katelin H. S. A1 - Bilali, Rezarta A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino T1 - Forum theatre can improve intergroup attitudes, sense of community, and collective action intentions: Evidence from Liberia JF - Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pac0000461 VL - 26 SP - 270 EP - 280 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino T1 - Mehr als einen Menschen lieben – Forschungsüberblick zu offenen und polyamoren Beziehungen JF - Familiendynamik Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.21706/fd-45-4-308 VL - 45 SP - 308 EP - 317 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino T1 - Ich liebe Dich … und Dich … und auch Dich: Polyamore Klient*innen in der Beratung JF - Blickpunkt EFL-Beratung Y1 - 2020 SN - 1436-6665 VL - 44 SP - 38 EP - 47 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino T1 - „Mein jüngster Sohn hat mich geschlagen!“ Gewalt gegen Eltern JF - Zeitschrift für systemische Therapie und Beratung Y1 - 2019 SN - 1866-9875 VL - 37 SP - 13 EP - 23 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino T1 - Wie Verzeihens- und Versöhnungsprozesse in der psychologischen (Paar)Beratung ausgelöst und begleitet werden können JF - Blickpunkt EFL-Beratung Y1 - 2018 SN - 1436-6665 VL - 40 SP - 66 EP - 72 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Noor, Masi A1 - Kteily, Nour A1 - Siem, Birte A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino T1 - ‘Terrorist’ or ‘mentally ill’?: A motivated reasoning perspective JF - Social Psychological and Personality Science Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1948550618764808 VL - 10 SP - 485 EP - 493 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Piper, Verena A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Rohmann, Anette T1 - Vorurteilsfreiheit, Empathie, Ambiguitätstoleranz – Diversity-Kompetenzen aus Sicht von Diversity-Trainerinnen und -Trainern JF - Interculture Journal: Online-Zeitschrift für interkulturelle Studien Y1 - 2019 UR - http://www.interculture-journal.com/index.php/icj/article/view/332/418 SN - 2196-9485 VL - 18 SP - 11 EP - 30 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Roth, Jenny A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Barth, Markus T1 - The two-dimensions-five-components structure of in-group identification is invariant across various identification patterns in different social groups JF - Self and Identity Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2018.1511465 VL - 18 SP - 668 EP - 684 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Froncek, Benjamin A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - McCann, Pamela A1 - Würpel, Ilka A1 - Rohmann, Anette T1 - Evaluation in der psychosozialen Beratungsarbeit: Ein Survey zur Praxis der Evaluation aus Sicht der Beratenden JF - Zeitschrift für Evaluation Y1 - 2018 SN - 1619-5515 VL - 17 SP - 241 EP - 268 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Froncek, Benjamin A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Piper, Verena A1 - Rohmann, Anette T1 - Evaluation competencies in the context of diversity training: The practitioners’ point of view JF - Evaluation and Program Planning Y1 - 2018 SN - 0149-7189 VL - 67 SP - 122 EP - 128 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gausel, Nicolay A1 - Leach, Colin A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Feuchte, Friederike T1 - Seeking revenge or seeking reconciliation? How concern for social-image and felt shame helps explain responses in reciprocal intergroup conflict JF - European Journal of Social Psychology Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2295 VL - 48 SP - 62 EP - 72 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - De Tezanos-Pinto, Pablo A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Feuchte, Friederike T1 - Intergroup contact and reconciliation among Liberian refugees: A multilevel analysis in a multi groups setting JF - Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pac0000251 VL - 23 SP - 228 EP - 238 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rohmann, Anette A1 - Froncek, Benjamin A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Piper, Verena T1 - Current evaluation practices of diversity trainers in German-speaking countries JF - International Journal of Training Research Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14480220.2017.1299864 VL - 15 SP - 148 EP - 159 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stürmer, Stefan A1 - Rohmann, Anette A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Siem, Birte A1 - Barbarino, Maria-Luisa T1 - Fear of infection or justification of social exclusion? The symbolic exploitation of the Ebola epidemic JF - Political Psychology Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pops.12354 VL - 38 SP - 499 EP - 513 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Siem, Birte A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Barbarino, Maria-Luisa A1 - Rohmann, Anette T1 - „Zusammengepfercht wie die Tiere“ – Der Einfluss medialer Berichterstattung auf die Entmenschlichung von Geflüchteten JF - The Inquisitive Mind Y1 - 2017 UR - http://de.in-mind.org/issue/2-2017 SN - 1877-5349 VL - 2 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wright, Stephen C. A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Tropp, Linda R. T1 - Contact and intergroup conflict: New ideas for the road ahead JF - Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pac0000272 VL - 23 SP - 317 EP - 327 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wright, Stephen C. A1 - Tropp, Linda R. A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino T1 - Contact between groups, peace, and conflict JF - Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pac0000273 VL - 23 SP - 207 EP - 209 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Rohmann, Anette A1 - Wright, Stephen C. A1 - De Tezanos-Pinto, Pablo A1 - Lutterbach, Sebastian T1 - (How) Does positive and negative extended cross-group contact predict direct cross-group contact and intergroup attitudes? JF - European Journal of Social Psychology Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2110 VL - 45 SP - 653 EP - 667 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino A1 - Zerr, Michael A1 - Rohmann, Anette T1 - The effects of multiple stigmas on discrimination in the German housing market JF - Social Psychology Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000249 VL - 46 SP - 325 EP - 334 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Roth, Jenny A1 - Mazziotta, Agostino T1 - Adaptation and validation of a German multidimensional and multicomponent measure of social identification JF - Social Psychology Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000243 VL - 46 SP - 277 EP - 290 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Storck, Michael A1 - Christians, Gundula A1 - Möller, Birgit A1 - Dugas, Martin A1 - Soto-Rey, Iñaki T1 - Conducting a Multilingual Study Researching Traumatised Refugees Utilizing a Patient-Reported Outcome System JF - Studies in health technology and informatics N2 - Approximately 300,000 asylum-seeking children arrived in Europe in 2015. The chance of experiencing a traumatic event is very high for fleeing children. Since the origin of the refugees is widespread, the languages spoken are diverse. Multilingual electronic patient-reported outcome systems (ePROs) can be used to gather medical data in a foreign language and display the results in the health professionals' language, which helps overcoming the language barrier. Utilizing such a system, a two-phase study aiming to screen refugee minors for potential mental health issues has started. Potential eligible participants are examined using questionnaires with good psychometric properties and cross-cultural applicability. To date, 75 minors and 21 of their relatives participated in the study, being German and Arabic the most desired languages for the electronic survey. Developing a system that provides multilingual questionnaires entails several drawbacks like a cumbersome translation process and dealing with writing directions. The proposed translation process and the ePRO can be re-used in similar studies. KW - Child KW - Electronic Health Records KW - Europe KW - Humans KW - Language KW - Multilingualism KW - Patient Reported Outcome Measures KW - Refugees/psychology Y1 - 2018 SN - 0926-9630 VL - 253 SP - 109 EP - 113 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ernst, Johanna Christine A1 - Beierlein, Volker A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Möller, Birgit A1 - Koch, Uwe A1 - Bergelt, Corinna T1 - Use and need for psychosocial support in cancer patients: a population-based sample of patients with minor children JF - Cancer N2 - BACKGROUND Cancer patients and their minor children have been shown to experience psychological distress. The objectives of the current study were to 1) describe the need for and use of psychosocial support and 2) determine predictors of family-centered support use in patients with minor children. METHODS A population-based sample of 1809 patients was recruited via 2 cancer registries. The eligibility criteria were age 25 years to 55 years, an initial diagnosis received no longer than 6 years before this survey, and having at least 1 minor child. Medical characteristics and self-report measures were used. RESULTS Overall, approximately 38% cases were identified as being borderline or probable anxiety cases and 16% were identified as being borderline or probable depression cases. Since diagnosis, 44% of the patients had used psychosocial support and 9% had received family-focused and child-focused support. These patients perceived a lower quality of life and poorer family functioning. Approximately 73% of patients with children wanted information concerning or psychosocial services to support their children or parenting. Use of family-centered support was not found to be predicted by disease-related factors (eg, cancer staging) but rather by subjective needs (eg, mental health and having a distressed child in the family). CONCLUSIONS The results of the current study emphasize the importance of child and parenting concerns in psychosocial care in oncology. Screenings for children and appropriate training programs for health care may increase awareness of this issue. KW - Adult KW - Anxiety Disorders/psychology KW - Child KW - Depressive Disorder/psychology KW - Family/psychology KW - Female KW - Germany KW - Health Services Needs and Demand KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Neoplasms/psychology KW - Parenting/psychology KW - Registries KW - Social Support KW - Socioeconomic Factors Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncr.28021 VL - 119 SP - 2333 EP - 2341 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Inhestern, Laura A1 - Beierlein, Volker A1 - Bultmann, Johanna Christine A1 - Möller, Birgit A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Koch, Uwe A1 - Bergelt, Corinna T1 - Anxiety and depression in working-age cancer survivors: a register-based study JF - BMC cancer N2 - BACKGROUND Anxiety and depression can be a long-term strain in cancer survivors. Little is known about the emotional situation of cancer survivors who have to deal with work- and family-related issues. The purpose of this study was to investigate anxiety and depression in working-age cancer survivors and associated factors. METHODS A register-based sample of 3370 cancer survivors (25 to 55 years at time of diagnosis) diagnosed up to six years prior to the survey was recruited from two German cancer registries. Demographic and medical characteristics as well as self-reported measures were used. RESULTS Overall, approximately 40% of the survivors reported moderate to high anxiety scores and approximately 20% reported moderate to high depression scores. Compared to the general population, working-age cancer survivors were more anxious but less depressed (p < .001). Subgroups with regard to time since diagnosis did not differ in anxiety or depression. Anxiety and depression in cancer survivors were associated with various variables. Better social support, family functioning and physical health were associated with lower anxiety and depression. CONCLUSIONS Overall, we found higher anxiety levels in cancer survivors of working-age than in the general population. A considerable portion of cancer survivors reported moderate to high levels of anxiety and depression. The results indicate the need for psychosocial screening and psycho-oncological support e.g. in survivorship programs for working-age cancer survivors. Assessing the physical health, social support and family background might help to identify survivors at risk for higher emotional distress. KW - Adaptation KW - Psychological KW - Adult KW - Anxiety/epidemiology/etiology/pathology/psychology KW - Cancer Survivors/psychology KW - Depression/epidemiology/etiology/pathology/psychology KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Neoplasms/complications/epidemiology/pathology/psychology KW - Quality of Life KW - Registries KW - Social Support Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-017-3347-9 VL - 17 SP - 347 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Inhestern, Laura A1 - Bultmann, Johanna C. A1 - Beierlein, Volker A1 - Möller, Birgit A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Muriel, Anna C. A1 - Moore, Cynthia W. A1 - Koch, Uwe A1 - Bergelt, Corinna T1 - Psychometric properties of the Parenting Concerns Questionnaire in cancer survivors with minor and young adult children JF - Psycho-oncology N2 - OBJECTIVE Although cancer patients with minor children have become more of a focus of psycho-oncological research, little is known about specific parenting concerns. Instruments to assess the concerns and worries of parents with cancer are rare. The Parenting Concerns Questionnaire (PCQ) addresses this issue. We analyzed parenting concerns in cancer survivors and evaluated the German version of the PCQ. METHODS A total of 1416 cancer survivors with minor and young adult children (≤21 years) were recruited in a register-based study. Descriptive analyses as well as reliability and validity analyses were conducted. We performed a confirmatory factorial analysis of the factor structure proposed by the authors of the original version on the PCQ. RESULTS Seventy-three percent of the cancer survivors were women, average age was 47.5 years (SD 5.9). Mean time since diagnosis was 44 months (SD 23.4). Between 18 and 31% of survivors reported that they were concerned about their children. The PCQ proved to be a reliable and valid instrument showing medium correlations with standardized measures in expected directions and discriminating between survivors with and without use of psychosocial support services. The factor structure was supported by the confirmatory factorial analysis. CONCLUSIONS Assessing parenting concerns gives an additional insight into the situation of parents with cancer. In our sample of cancer survivors, we identified one out of three survivors being concerned regarding the impact of their illness on their children. The PCQ can be considered as a valid and reliable instrument with regard to identifying concerned parents with cancer. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. KW - Adult KW - Adult Children/psychology KW - Anxiety/epidemiology/psychology KW - Child KW - Cross-Sectional Studies KW - Female KW - Germany/epidemiology KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Neoplasms/epidemiology/psychology KW - Parent-Child Relations KW - Parenting KW - Parents/psychology KW - Psychometrics KW - Reproducibility of Results KW - Social Support KW - Surveys and Questionnaires KW - Survivors/psychology KW - Young Adult Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.4049 VL - 25 SP - 1092 EP - 1098 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Inhestern, Laura A1 - Bultmann, Johanna Christine A1 - Beierlein, Volker A1 - Möller, Birgit A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Koch, Uwe A1 - Bergelt, Corinna T1 - Understanding parenting concerns in cancer survivors with minor and young-adult children JF - Journal of psychosomatic research N2 - OBJECTIVE Parents with cancer are concerned about the impact of their disease on their children. However, parenting concerns and associated factors in cancer survivors have not previously been analyzed. The purpose of this study is to examine parenting concerns and to test a path model for understanding parenting concerns in cancer survivors. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, a total of 1416 parents with cancer (mean age 47.5years, 74% women) having minor or young-adult children were recruited through two cancer registries. Parenting concerns were assessed using the Parenting Concerns Questionnaire. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the associations between social support, parenting confidence, emotional distress, family functioning and parenting concerns. RESULTS Mothers reported higher total parenting concerns than fathers (p<0.001). We observed strong effects of emotional distress and parenting confidence on parenting concerns. Family dysfunctioning was associated with lower concerns. An indirect association between social support and parenting concerns was identified. CONCLUSION Parenting concerns in cancer survivors display the need for interventions and after care programs that focus on affected families with minor and young adult children. The results of the structural path model illustrate the associations between psychological and interactional factors. Supporting parents with cancer in their parenting confidence and strengthen social support and family functioning may not only reduce the long-term burden on the parents themselves but also the burden on the entire family. KW - Adolescent KW - Adult KW - Adult Children/psychology KW - Child KW - Preschool KW - Comprehension KW - Cross-Sectional Studies KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Infant KW - Newborn KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Neoplasms/epidemiology/psychology KW - Parent-Child Relations KW - Parenting/psychology KW - Social Support KW - Surveys and Questionnaires KW - Survivors/psychology KW - Young Adult Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.05.008 VL - 87 SP - 1 EP - 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Inhestern, Laura A1 - Bultmann, Johanna Christine A1 - Beierlein, Volker A1 - Möller, Birgit A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Koch, Uwe A1 - Bergelt, Corinna T1 - Elterliche Sorgen und psychische Belastung bei krebskranken Eltern mit minderjährigen und jungerwachsenen Kindern JF - Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie N2 - Background Aim of the study was to analyze parenting concerns in cancer survivors and to identify covariats for parenting concerns. Method In a cross-sectional epidemiological sample of cancer survivors with minor children (n=1416) demographic and disease-related variables and psychological distress (HADS) were assessed. Parenting concerns were assessed using the Parenting Concerns Questionnaire (PCQ). The instrument covers the 3 subscales concerns about the 'practical impact' of the disease on the children, about the 'emotional impact' and concerns about the 'co-parent'. Results 73% of survivors were female; mean age was 47.5 years (SD 5.9). 24% to 71% of patients reporting parenting concerns showed normal levels of anxiety and depression. We identified living alone, younger age of the youngest child, higher tumor stage and suffering from a comorbidity as significantly associated with parenting concerns in all subscales of the PCQ. Low socio-economic status was found to be significantly associated with parenting concerns regarding the emotional and practical impact of the disease. Being a mother was associated with concerns in the subscale co-parent. Discussion Parents with cancer not only suffer from psychological distress but also from parenting concerns about the impact of their disease on their children. Psychological support services should broach the issue of parenting concerns. Families at risk should be identified to allocate tailored support. Hintergrund Ziel der dargestellten Untersuchung ist es, elterliche Sorgen von Krebsüberlebenden zu untersuchen und Kovariaten dieser spezifischen Belastungen zu identifizieren. Material & Methoden In einer epidemiologischen Stichprobe von n=1416 an Krebs erkrankten Eltern wurden soziodemografische und medizinische Merkmale sowie die psychische Belastung der Eltern (HADS) erhoben. Elterliche Sorgen wurden mit dem Parenting Concerns Questionnaire (PCQ) erhoben, der die Subskalen Sorgen um die ‚praktischen Auswirkungen‘ der Erkrankung auf die Kinder, ‚emotionale Auswirkungen‘ auf die Kinder und Sorgen in Bezug auf den ‚Co-Elternteil‘ umfasst. Ergebnisse 73% der Krebsüberlebenden sind Frauen, das durchschnittliche Alter liegt bei 47,5 Jahren (SD 5,9). Zwischen 24% und 71% der Patienten mit elterlichen Sorgen zeigen in den Skalen der HADS unauffällige Werte. Alleinleben, jüngeres Alter des jüngsten Kindes, ein höheres Tumorstadium und das Vorhandensein einer weiteren körperlichen Erkrankung sind mit Sorgen in allen 3 Subskalen des PCQ positiv assoziiert. Ein niedriger Sozialstatus konnte als Kovariate für elterliche Sorgen auf emotionaler Ebene und auf praktischer Ebene identifiziert werden. Weibliches Geschlecht ist assoziiert mit Sorgen auf der Subskala Co-Elternteil. Diskussion Betroffene Eltern sind neben der allgemeinen psychischen Belastung durch die Erkrankung auch durch Sorgen um ihre Kinder belastet. Psychologische Unterstützungsangebote für krebskranke Eltern sollten auch spezifische elterliche Sorgen thematisieren. Eltern mit Risikokonstellationen für eine erhöhte Belastung sollten besonders berücksichtigt werden, um bedarfsgerecht Unterstützung anbieten zu können. KW - Adolescent KW - Adult KW - Child KW - Preschool KW - Cost of Illness KW - Cross-Sectional Studies KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Neoplasms/psychology KW - Parenting KW - Parents/psychology KW - Social Support KW - Survivors KW - Young Adult Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-110139 VL - 67 SP - 279 EP - 287 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kießl, G. A1 - Meißner, T. A1 - Romer, G. A1 - Möller, B. T1 - Dolmetschereinsatz in der Arbeit mit geflüchteten Kindern, Jugendlichen, ihren Familien und Bezugspersonen im psychotherapeutischen Versorgungskontext JF - Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie N2 - The Use of Interpreters in the Work with Refugee Children, Adolescents, their Families and Key Persons in Psychotherapeutic Care System Psychotherapy with interpreters is demanding and poses specific challenges to all participants. Simultaneously it can generate resources which are beneficial to the … Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.13109/prkk.2017.66.4.304 SN - 0032-7034 VL - 66 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krattenmacher, Thomas A1 - Kühne, Franziska A1 - Ernst, Johanna A1 - Bergelt, Corinna A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Möller, Birgit T1 - Parental cancer: factors associated with children's psychosocial adjustment - a systematic review JF - Journal of psychosomatic research N2 - OBJECTIVE Children of cancer patients have an increased risk of developing psychosocial problems. But not all children are alike vulnerable to this stressful event. Thus, knowledge of risk and protective factors is required to design specific diagnostic tools and interventions for this vulnerable population. This study aims to provide a review and methodological evaluation of current studies examining factors associated with children's psychosocial adjustment when a parent has cancer. METHODS Four databases were systematically searched for quantitative research articles examining associative factors of children's adjustment. Study characteristics were analyzed and methodological quality was assessed by two independent reviewers. RESULTS 28 studies examining associative factors in 2896 families were identified. The included studies used a broad range of instruments assessing children's adjustment. Most patients were female breast cancer patients with middle to high socio-economic status. The majority of included studies used correlational approaches and cross-sectional designs. None of the studies examined toddlers or assessed children's quality of life. Across studies with low to high quality, we found no evidence of illness-related factors, except worse disease status that was related to lower adjustment. Evidence from moderate to high quality studies suggest that better family functioning indicates better adjustment, whereas parent's depressive mood indicates worse adjustment of the children. Child-related factors were inconsistent. CONCLUSION Health professionals should pay attention to cancer patients' dependent children. In order to identify this at-risk population, parent's depressive mood and poor family functioning should be considered. Future studies should also assess children's quality of life and child-related factors. KW - Adaptation KW - Psychological KW - Child KW - Humans KW - Neoplasms/psychology KW - Parents/psychology KW - Social Adjustment Y1 - 2012 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.01.011 VL - 72 SP - 344 EP - 356 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krattenmacher, Thomas A1 - Kühne, Franziska A1 - Führer, Daniel A1 - Beierlein, Volker A1 - Brähler, Elmar A1 - Resch, Franz A1 - Klitzing, Kai V. A1 - Flechtner, Hans-Henning A1 - Bergelt, Corinna A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Möller, Birgit T1 - Coping skills and mental health status in adolescents when a parent has cancer: a multicenter and multi-perspective study JF - Journal of psychosomatic research N2 - OBJECTIVE Parental cancer increases the risk of psychosocial problems in adolescents. We investigated the frequency and efficacy of adolescents' coping strategies and relationships between those strategies and mental health status. Age and gender differences regarding coping and mental health were also investigated. METHODS In total, 214 adolescents from 167 families participated in a cross-sectional, multicenter study. All participants were recruited from standard oncological care. Among the participants, 52% utilized a child-centered intervention program. Adolescents' coping skills were measured using KIDCOPE. Mental health status was rated by adolescents and parents by the SDQ for symptomatology and the KIDSCREEN for well-being. RESULTS We found that 29% of the adolescents showed emotional and behavioral problems. We found gender differences in mental health status but not in coping. Adolescents used a broad spectrum of coping strategies. Active problem-solving, distraction, acceptance, wishful thinking and seeking social support were the most frequently used coping strategies. The utilization of certain coping skills was mediated by their perceived efficacy. Problem-focused or approach-oriented coping strategies generally are associated with better mental health, while avoidance-oriented coping are associated with worse mental health. Emotion-focused coping was associated with both lower and higher mental health. CONCLUSION The strategies used by adolescents to cope with parental cancer are associated with their mental health. Problem-solving and approach-oriented coping strategies should be facilitated by psychological interventions regardless of age and gender. Age and gender differences in adolescents' mental health should be further investigated because these differences are not explained by differences in coping strategies. KW - Adaptation KW - Psychological/classification/physiology KW - Adolescent KW - Adult KW - Age Factors KW - Aged KW - Child KW - Cross-Sectional Studies KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Mental Disorders/epidemiology/etiology KW - Middle Aged KW - Neoplasms/psychology KW - Parents KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.10.003 VL - 74 SP - 252 EP - 259 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Horowitz, M. J. A1 - Möller, B. T1 - Formulating transference in cognitive and dynamic psychotherapies using role relationship models JF - Journal of psychiatric practice N2 - Configurational analysis, a system that can be used to organize formulations of transference phenomena, may be helpful to cognitive behavioral as well as psychodynamic therapists. We interviewed 41 experienced psychotherapists, 24 of whom were psychodynamic therapists and 17 of whom were cognitive-behavioral therapists. The therapists first each rated one of their well-known patients on a list of 12 simple positive and negative transferences. Next, they described the patient's transference in their own words. After that, each therapist formulated the same patient's transference contents according to a more complex format, the Role Relationships Model Configuration (RRMC). Both groups reported relatively similar levels of both positive and negative transference reactions. Both groups found the RRMC format useful, with 38 (92.7%) of the 41 therapists indicating that they found the RRMC method “moderately” to “very” useful. Using the RRMC as a structured approach to identify and describe transference and relationship patterns appears to be helpful to psychotherapists with different theoretical orientations. Y1 - 2009 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pra.0000344916.43780.3e SN - 1538-1145 VL - 15 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kühne, Franziska A1 - Haagen, Miriam A1 - Baldus, Christiane A1 - Diareme, Stavroula A1 - Grether, Andrea A1 - Schmitt, Florence A1 - Stanescu, Dan A1 - Stöckl, Margit A1 - Thastum, Mikael A1 - Möller, Birgit A1 - Romer, Georg T1 - Implementation of preventive mental health services for children of physically ill parents: experiences in seven European countries and health care systems JF - General hospital psychiatry N2 - OBJECTIVE Parental physical disease is a family issue, but families' minor children are seldom considered. The current study analyzed experiences with implementation of counseling for families with physically ill parents and minor children during a European multisite pilot project. METHOD Implementation protocols of seven European partner centers collaborating in a joint research project were analyzed by Mayring's qualitative content analysis. Both an inductive approach and a deductive approach were chosen. Satisfaction of families and therapists was considered based on information from three partner centers. RESULTS Satisfaction with counseling was rather high. Mentioned problems referred to aspects related to liaison partners, family-related aspects and physicians' concerns. Recommendations related to contacting families, liaising with other professions, implementing counseling together with a research project, and training. Results are integrated in the current dissemination literature. CONCLUSION Successful implementation was mostly determined by aspects of interdisciplinary cooperation and communication, perceived relative advantage and organizational premises. With regard to this kind of innovative child-centered family mental health services, top-down and bottom-up implementation strategies should be combined, and strategies of maintenance and sustainability should be considered from the very beginning. KW - Adolescent KW - Child KW - Child Health Services KW - Child of Impaired Parents/psychology KW - Preschool KW - Counseling KW - Europe KW - Humans KW - Mental Health Services KW - Patient Satisfaction KW - Pilot Projects KW - Preventive Health Services/organization {\&} administration KW - Program Development KW - Qualitative Research KW - Surveys and Questionnaires Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.10.005 VL - 35 SP - 147 EP - 153 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kuhlmann, Anna-Lena A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Möller, Birgit T1 - „Wenn man sich so besser fühlt …“ JF - Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie N2 - If One Feels Better Like That …. Adolescent Sibling Relationship in the Context of Transgender Development A transgender development in youth can influence the relationship of concerned youth and their siblings. While in most surveys, the focus lies on transgender adolescents, both sides shall be interviewed here to capture the situation of siblings and to relate the results. For this purpose, guide interviews with ten transgender adolescents and twelve of their siblings were analysed in accordance to Grounded Theory. In most cases, participants were satisfied with the sibling relationship. After the coming-out of the transgender adolescent they showed both positive and negative reactions that, however, changed to respect and acceptance by time without exception. Doubt, compassion and grief were short lived and often replaced by joy for the transgender adolescent. Transgender youth were mostly satisfied with the reaction of their sibling though the amount of support varied. The time of coming-out and transition often led to an improvement in sibling relationship, more closeness and family cohesion. In general, siblings seem to be immediately concerned by transgenderism in adolescence. In clinical practice, they should thus be included from the beginning. By taking into account their situation, negative developments can be prevented, and the sibling relationship become usable as a resource. Zusammenfassung Eine transidente Entwicklung im Jugendalter kann die Beziehung der Betroffenen und ihrer Geschwister beeinflussen. Während in den meisten Untersuchungen der Fokus eher auf den transidenten Jugendlichen liegt, wurden hier beide Seiten befragt, um die Situation der Geschwister zu erfassen und die Ergebnisse zueinander in Beziehung setzen zu können. Hierzu wurden Leitfaden-gestützte Interviews mit zehn transidenten Jugendlichen sowie zwölf ihrer Geschwister nach den Regeln der Grounded Theory ausgewertet. In den meisten Fällen zeigten sich die Teilnehmenden mit der Geschwisterbeziehung zufrieden. Auf das Coming-out des transidenten Jugendlichen zeigten die Geschwister positive wie negativen Reaktionen, die sich jedoch im Laufe der Zeit ausnahmslos zu Respekt und Akzeptanz wandelten. Zweifel, Mitleid und Trauer waren nur von kurzer Dauer und wurden oft durch Freude für den transidenten Adoleszenten ersetzt. Die transidenten Jugendlichen zeigten sich mit der Reaktion des Geschwisters grundsätzlich zufrieden, obwohl das Maß an Unterstützung unterschiedlich war. Die Zeit des Coming-out und der Transition führte häufig zu einer Verbesserung der Geschwisterbeziehung, mehr Nähe und familiärem Zusammenhalt. Insgesamt zeigte sich, dass die Geschwister bei einer Transidentität im Jugendalter unmittelbar mitbetroffen sind und daher im klinischen Alltag von Anfang an mit einbezogen werden sollten. Durch Berücksichtigung ihrer Situation kann negativen Entwicklungen vorgebeugt und die Geschwisterbeziehung als Ressource nutzbar werden. KW - Adolescent KW - Grief KW - Humans KW - Sibling Relations KW - Siblings/psychology KW - Surveys and Questionnaires KW - Transgender Persons/psychology Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.13109/prkk.2020.69.6.524 SN - 0032-7034 VL - 69 SP - 524 EP - 540 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krattenmacher, Thomas A1 - Kühne, Franziska A1 - Halverscheid, Susanne A1 - Wiegand-Grefe, Silke A1 - Bergelt, Corinna A1 - Romer, Georg A1 - Möller, Birgit T1 - A comparison of the emotional and behavioral problems of children of patients with cancer or a mental disorder and their association with parental quality of life JF - Journal of psychosomatic research N2 - OBJECTIVE To compare the emotional and behavioral problems of children of patients suffering from cancer or a mental disorder and their association with parental quality of life. METHODS A total of 223 children from 136 families and their 160 parents were investigated from multiple perspectives in a cross-sectional study. The consistency of different adjustment reports between family members was examined. Through mixed models, the differences between parental HRQoL and the children's symptomatology were studied with regard to the type of parental illness. The prediction of children's adjustment through parental HRQoL was further examined. Additionally, gender and age of the children were considered. RESULTS Half of the children exhibited psychosocial problems. Gender and age differences were independent of the type of parental disease. In families with parental cancer, the reports of children's adjustment were more consistent between family members than in families where a parental mental disorder was present. We found differences in HRQoL between families with mentally ill parents and those with parental cancer patients. Specifically, the healthy partners of mentally ill parents showed worse HRQoL compared with healthy partners of cancer patients. Healthy parents' reduced HRQoL was associated with worse adjustment in their children, regardless of the type of parental illness, but this result was not found for ill parents. CONCLUSION Family members confronted with parental cancer or mental disorders are more burdened compared with those from the normal population, independently of the type of disease. Our results indicate that the type of a parental disease has no direct effect on children's adjustment. However, there are disease-specific effects on parental HRQoL, which are associated with children's adjustment. KW - Adolescent KW - Affective Symptoms/psychology KW - Child KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Mental Disorders/psychology KW - Neoplasms/psychology KW - Parent-Child Relations KW - Parents/psychology KW - Quality of Life Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.11.020 VL - 76 SP - 213 EP - 220 ER -