Not exact matches
Meta - analyses
of this expanded research base confirm the model's impacts on a range
of risk and
protective factors associated with child maltreatment.7, 8,9 In addition, all
of the major home visitation models in the U.S. are currently engaged in a variety
of research activities, many
of which are resulting in better defined models and more rigorous attention to the key issue
of participant enrolment and retention, staff training and quality assurance standards.10 For
example, recent findings emerging from the initial two - year follow - up
of the Early Head Start National Demonstration Project confirm the efficacy
of home visitation programs with new parents.
The possible
protective role
of mediating variables to reduce the impacts
of risk
factors (including experience
of Homophobia for
example), such as «identity cohesion» and sense
of connection to the queer or broader community require further investigation and provide clues as to
protective preventive, early intervention and clinical interventions
Risk and
protective factors found in high frequency were those common to the mainstream community (for
example, level
of education, employment and income, experience
of childhood sexual abuse and trauma in adulthood)(and possibly at higher rates to the general population), as well as those unique to the GLBQ community (for
example experience
of homophobia and «questioning» transition)
Program evaluation has supported this multifaceted approach in multiple countries and settings.83 Analyses by Nobel Prize — winning economist James Heckman reveal that early prevention activities targeted toward disadvantaged children have high rates
of economic returns, much higher than remediation efforts later in childhood or adult life.84 For
example, the Perry Preschool Program showed an average rate
of return
of $ 8.74 for every dollar invested in early childhood education.85 Targeted interventions foster
protective factors, including responsive, nurturing, cognitively stimulating, consistent, and stable parenting by either birth parents or other consistent adults.
Notwithstanding these gender - specific risk and
protective factors, in most cases, the same
factors — ADHD, negative temperament, impulsivity, compromised intelligence — predict antisocial behavior in both males and females, as suggested by the substantial overlap shown in figure 4.99 Although some analysts have argued the need to concentrate on the commonalities in predictors
of male and female offending, it is also important to note the areas in which risk
factors differ by gender.100 Even if the differences between male and female offenders are confined to only a few key areas, the differences in these areas — for
example, sensitivity to victimization, timing
of onset
of persistent offending, prevalence
of mental health problems — can be substantial and can profoundly influence the effectiveness
of risk assessments and treatment programs.
Some
examples of children's mental health
protective factors include: a stable and warm home environment, having supportive parents or carers and early childhood services, achieving developmental milestones, routines and consistency in life and having support from a wide circle
of family, friends and community members.
An
example of this is after watching video 1.1.2 Risk and
Protective Factors I made a copy
of the Risk and
Protective Factors sheet from the website for each educator.
The diagram above shows some key
examples of risk and
protective factors that influence children's mental health.
An
example of a mental health
protective factor for children includes a positive social support network for parents and carers.
Examples of children's mental health
protective factors include:
The points below show some
examples of risk and
protective factors that influence children's mental health.
For
example, in the NSCAW study, foster children with experiences
of severe maltreatment exhibited more compromised outcomes.32 Other scholars suggest that foster care may even be a
protective factor against the negative consequences
of maltreatment.33 Similarly, it has been suggested that foster care results in more positive outcomes for children than does reunification with biological families.34 Further, some studies suggest that the psychosocial vulnerability
of the child and family is more predictive
of outcome than any other
factor.35 Despite these caveats, the evidence suggests that foster care placement and the foster care experience more generally are associated with poorer developmental outcomes for children.
The concept
of resilience and closely related research regarding
protective factors provides one avenue for addressing mental well - being that is suggested to have an impact on adolescent substance use.8 — 17 Resilience has been variably defined as the process
of, capacity for, or outcome
of successful adaptation in the context
of risk or adversity.9, 10, 12, 13, 18 Despite this variability, it is generally agreed that a range
of individual and environmental
protective factors are thought to: contribute to an individual's resilience; be critical for positive youth development and protect adolescents from engaging in risk behaviours, such as substance use.19 — 22 Individual or internal resilience
factors refer to the personal skills and traits
of young people (including self - esteem, empathy and self - awareness).23 Environmental or external resilience
factors refer to the positive influences within a young person's social environment (including connectedness to family, school and community).23 Various studies have separately reported such
factors to be negatively associated with adolescent use
of different types
of substances, 12, 16, 24 — 36 for
example, higher self - esteem16, 29, 32, 35 is associated with lower likelihood
of tobacco and alcohol use.
Therefore, we recommend interventions based on the social cognitive theory.62 For
example, social support has been found to be an important
protective factor in reducing stress and depression and improving health.62 After the occurrence
of a traumatic event, enabling function
of social support can enhance self - efficacy, thereby promoting recovery from the trauma.62
Because not all children with depressed mothers show later problems, research must also examine risk and
protective factors that are associated with different patterns
of early child development and adjustment.4, 5 For
example, are children whose mothers have a family history
of depression or who were depressed before or during pregnancy at especially high risk for adjustment difficulties?
Marriage is the central relationship for the majority
of adults, and morbidity and mortality are reliably lower for married individuals than unmarried individuals across such diverse health threats as cancer, heart attacks, and surgery.1 - 4 Although loss
of a spouse through death or divorce can provoke adverse mental and physical health changes,1,5 - 7 the simple presence
of a spouse is not necessarily
protective; a troubled marriage is itself a prime source
of stress, while simultaneously limiting the partner's ability to seek support in other relationships.8 The impact
of a turbulent marriage is substantial; for
example, epidemiological data demonstrated that unhappy marriages were a potent risk
factor for major depressive disorder, associated with a 25-fold increase relative to untroubled marriages.9 Similarly, other researchers found a 10-fold increase in risk for depressive symptoms associated with marital discord.10