The risk and
protective factors present in a child's life increase or decrease the likelihood of whether or not they will experience a mental health difficulty.
Not exact matches
Weak evidence (≤ 2 criteria) is
present for
protective factors, including intake of supplementary vitamin E and ascorbic acid, polyunsaturated fatty acids, α - linolenic acid, eggs, and milk, and for harmful
factors, including intake of meat, saturated fatty acids, and total fat.
Protective factors are conditions or attributes in individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that, when
present, mitigate or eliminate risk in families and communities and increase the health and well - being of children and families.
In this article the authors
present the core pillars of the Strong Military Families program and how they contribute to the strengthening of
protective factors that help parents cope with stressors and promote family resilience.
An awareness of the
protective factors that are
present in children and families can help pediatricians to build on their strengths during health promotion conversations.
The likelihood of attempting suicide increased dramatically as the number of risk
factors to which an adolescent was exposed increased, up to a 14-fold increase with all 3 risk
factors present; however, for both male and female adolescents, adding
protective factors was equally or more effective than decreasing risk
factors in terms of reducing suicide risk.
The issue also
presents a chart that illustrates how Shared Leadership in Action ® program elements align with the strengthening families
protective factors.
In line with the positive influence of social support, the maintenance of close ethnic community ties has also been shown to be a
protective factor to mental health in children and adolescents, alongside cultural and religious traditions which assist to restore continuity in the past and
present (Punamaki, 1996; Rousseau, 1995; Sack, 1995).
Positive infant health begins with supporting a pregnant mother and her family unit, building on the
protective factors unique to the family, as well as assessing for, and minimising, any risk
factors that may also be
present.
Although suicide in children is rare, research shows that children can and do
present with suicidal behaviour, thus highlighting the need for early intervention including identification of risk
factors and promotion of
protective factors, including adaptive coping skills.
And that's in contrast to,
protective factors which are, again, any exposure or circumstance, when
present, decreases the likelihood of a mental health difficulty starting or if it's
present, diminishes the extent or severity of the mental health difficulty.
When
protective factors are
present they help to balance out the risk of developing mental health difficulties.
There are also a number of
protective factors, characteristics or conditions that can support children when risk
factors are
present.
Presents information from a review of current research linking
protective factors to well - being for children exposed to domestic violence.
Presents information from a review of current research on specific
protective factors that carry moderate or strong association with improved well - being for victims of child abuse and neglect.
Infusing
Protective Factors for Children in Foster Care Griffin, McEwen, Samuels, Suggs, Redd, & McClelland Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 34 (1), 2011 Reviews research on the relationship between risk behaviors and protective factors of traumatized youth, looks at adapting treatment and evidence - based early intervention practices to local child welfare settings, and presents a review of how State and local plans have been influenced by Federal
Protective Factors for Children in Foster Care Griffin, McEwen, Samuels, Suggs, Redd, & McClelland Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 34 (1), 2011 Reviews research on the relationship between risk behaviors and protective factors of traumatized youth, looks at adapting treatment and evidence - based early intervention practices to local child welfare settings, and presents a review of how State and local plans have been influenced by Federal po
Factors for Children in Foster Care Griffin, McEwen, Samuels, Suggs, Redd, & McClelland Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 34 (1), 2011 Reviews research on the relationship between risk behaviors and
protective factors of traumatized youth, looks at adapting treatment and evidence - based early intervention practices to local child welfare settings, and presents a review of how State and local plans have been influenced by Federal
protective factors of traumatized youth, looks at adapting treatment and evidence - based early intervention practices to local child welfare settings, and presents a review of how State and local plans have been influenced by Federal po
factors of traumatized youth, looks at adapting treatment and evidence - based early intervention practices to local child welfare settings, and
presents a review of how State and local plans have been influenced by Federal policies.
Presents information from a review of current research on specific
protective factors that carry moderate or strong association with improved well - being for pregnant and parenting teens.
Promoting
Protective Factors for Children and Youth in Foster Care: A Guide for Practitioners Child Welfare Information Gateway (2015) Presents information from a review of current research linking protective factors to well - being for children and youth in and transitioning out of fo
Protective Factors for Children and Youth in Foster Care: A Guide for Practitioners Child Welfare Information Gateway (2015) Presents information from a review of current research linking protective factors to well - being for children and youth in and transitioning out of foste
Factors for Children and Youth in Foster Care: A Guide for Practitioners Child Welfare Information Gateway (2015)
Presents information from a review of current research linking
protective factors to well - being for children and youth in and transitioning out of fo
protective factors to well - being for children and youth in and transitioning out of foste
factors to well - being for children and youth in and transitioning out of foster care.
Great Start Collaborative (2013)
Presents a media campaign that consists of seven posters, a
protective factors guide, and a new website in an effort to localize the messaging of the Strengthening Families Framework.
Protective factors are conditions in families and communities that, when
present, increase the health and well - being of children and families.
The
present study concurrently analyzed risk and
protective factors on the individual and the class level related to bullying and victimization in ethnically diverse schools.
Abstract: The
present study concurrently analyzed risk and
protective factors on the individual and the class level related to bullying and victimization in ethnically diverse schools.
The
present study examined associations between risk
factors and the
protective and / or promotive effects of Early Head Start (EHS) on children's cognitive skill performance compared to a national sample.
The
present findings point to maternal acceptance as an important
protective factor against depression for at - risk girls.
Prevalence, definitions, and underlying risk and
protective factors (e.g., individual, family, school, peers) associated with these behaviors will be
presented.
The Evidence - Based Nurturing Parenting Program builds
protective factors in families that, when
present, increase the health and well - being of children and families.
Dickson et al. (2002)
present a conceptual framework with a 16 — page table, containing a very good review with risk and
protective factors as well as corresponding prevention findings for adolescent substance use and abuse.
In order to address the
present gaps in the field, this study investigated perceived disaster - related stress and its relationship to family
protective factors, prosocial behaviors, and emotional symptoms (anxiety, depression, anger, and psychosomatic complaints) following wildfire exposure.
This finding has guided the development of the
present review as Verhaak et al. (2007) highlight the need for a better understanding of risk and
protective factors in the development of emotional problems, a need that the
present review aims to satisfy.
In the
present study, we examined the dimensions of parenting practices that have an impact on specific dimensions of child social skills, in order to explore in more detail the potential early
protective factors that can influence diverse developmental pathways in child social skills.
In the following sections, we review how each
factor impinges on HIV risk behavior of Latino adolescents within the United States, consider implications for the design and delivery of HIV prevention interventions, and
present suggestions for intervention activities to address these risk and
protective factors.