Family Perceptions Research Articles

Community-school collaborations: community counsellors’ perceptions of school counselling in Singapore

ABSTRACT School counselling is not an isolated school-based intervention but rather as part of a more holistic social wellbeing system where there are many stakeholders. Studies have examined students’, school counsellors’, teachers’, and administrators’ perceptions of school counselling. Research that focuses on the perceptions of community counsellors of school counselling is rare. This paper reports on a quantitative survey study of community counsellors’ perceptions in Singapore. Findings indicate some expectations such as school counsellors could offer some family counselling and perceptions such as confidentiality could be strengthened in schools, were widely held among community counsellors. Findings also suggest deeper understanding of both school and community counsellors’ perceptions is needed to strengthen collaboration for better mental health support for children and youths.

Impacto da privação do espaço físico escolar no desenvolvimento infantil durante a pandemia: percepção de familiares de crianças em idade pré-escolar

ABSTRACT Purposes: to characterize the family and school contexts of children enrolled in nursery schools, preschools, or kindergartens in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and verify the effects of deprivation of school physical space on their development, in the perception of families regarding cognitive-linguistic, socioemotional, and motor aspects. Methods: the sample comprised 139 families of children aged 1 year to 5 years and 11 months, living in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, who answered an online questionnaire on the characterization of the family and school contexts and the impacts on cognitive-linguistic, socioemotional, and motor aspects. The study used the chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis, and Mann-Whitney statistical tests, with the significance set at p-values ≤ 5%. Results: older children were associated with being transferred to other schools (p = 0.0192) and greater socioemotional impairment (p = 0.0011). Smaller children felt fewer positive effects on the cognitive-linguistic aspect (p = 0.0137). The absence from the school environment and the overall effects of the pandemic negatively influenced them (p = 0.0404; p = 0.0134). Conclusion: the mean age of the parents/guardians was 36 years, with a Bachelor’s degree, and working from home. The children enrolled in public or private schools had online activities. All children were exposed to screens, most of them for 4 or more hours per day. The socioemotional aspect was the most impaired one, followed by the cognitive-linguistic aspect. The negative effects outweighed the positive ones.

The perceptions of families on receiving forensic mental healthcare users for leave of absence and discharge in Limpopo Province

BackgroundLong stay in forensic mental healthcare hospitals is a risk for forensic mental healthcare users. Families are reluctant to receive such mental healthcare users for leave of absence and discharge. AimTo explore and describe the perceptions of families on receiving forensic mental health care users for leave of absence and discharge. MethodologyThe research used a descriptive qualitative design. The sample size was 13 families, comprising 21 participants. Data was collected through the Mmogo method and interviews. A six-step data analysis strategy was employed. FindingsThe families’ perceptions were ambivalent, influenced by the behaviour of the forensic mental healthcare user and the type of offense committed. Families accept the forensic mental healthcare user, but endured behavioural, social, psychological, and emotional discomfort. ConclusionsFamilies’ perceptions provide the multidisciplinary team with an understanding of support required by the family prior to re-integrating the forensic mental healthcare user within communities.

Fatores relacionados à funcionalidade da comunicação social em crianças com transtorno do espectro do autismo: estudo preliminar

ABSTRACT Purpose to analyze the association between social communication functionality in children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to sociodemographic aspects, communicative acts, severity of ASD and family perception. Methods this is the pilot stage of a cross-sectional analytical observational study. Children with ASD were evaluated and their caregivers were interviewed. The variables analyzed were ASD severity, socioeconomic aspects, communicative acts, communicative difficulties and the classification of functionality of social communication. For association analyses, the Pearson and Kruskal-Wallis chi-square tests were used. Results Sixteen children aged between 3 and 10 years were evaluated. The participants included in the study presented median levels of social communication functionality. The children with the greatest social communication difficulties were the ones caregivers had the impression other people made fun of . There was no association regarding communication functionality and socioeconomic aspects, ASD severity and communicative acts per minute. Conclusion This study triangulates the communication functionality of children with ASD with environmental and social factors. Children with ASD in outpatient care at a specialized service showed intermediate levels of social communication. Difficulties in acceptance and social inclusion are more commonly observed in children with ASD with greater communication deficits.

Family perceptions about a Children’s Mental Health network

Resumo Este artigo pretende conhecer como a rede de cuidados em saúde tem se operacionalizado a partir da percepção de familiares de crianças com demanda de cuidado em saúde mental (SM). Foram realizados dois grupos focais, um com familiares da Atenção Básica (AB) e outro com familiares do Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Infantojuvenil (CAPSij), totalizando 15 participantes. Seguiu-se com a análise lexical do tipo classificação hierárquica descendente, com o auxílio do software R Interface, a fim de análises multidimensionais de textos e questionários (IRaMuTeQ), resultando em cinco classes: A Pílula Mágica; Forças e Fraquezas dos serviços; Procurando por ajuda; Aceitando o diagnóstico da criança e Onde procurei ajuda. Os resultados apontam para dificuldades presentes na AB em identificar e manejar situações de Saúde Mental Infantojuvenil (SMIJ), por meio de uma lógica ainda medicalizante. Ressalta-se que a escola é apresentada como lugar de destaque na produção da demanda por cuidado e a família ainda é pouco convocada à construção das ações. Conclui-se, então, que avanços ainda são necessários para operacionalização de um cuidado pautado nas diretrizes da política de SMIJ.

Analysis of cumulative risk predictors for persistent stuttering: family perception and amount of speech disruptions.

To investigate two independent variables considered as two possible predictors of cumulative risk for persistent stuttering: family perception of stuttering and amount of speech disruptions. Participants were 452 children, aged 3 to 11:11 years, male and female, divided into 4 groups: group 1 (SCG), composed of 158 children who presented a percentage of stuttered speech disruptions ≥ 3% and family complaint of stuttering; group 2 (SWCG), 42 children who presented percentage of stuttered speech disruptions ≥ 3% and without family complaint of stuttering; group 3 (FCG), 94 children who presented percentage of stuttered speech disruptions ≤ 2. 9% with family complaints of stuttering and group 4 (FWCG), 158 children who presented a percentage of stuttered speech disruptions ≤ 2.9 without family complaints of stuttering. For the SCG group, there was a significant relationship between family complaints of stuttering and the number of speech disruptions typical of stuttering. In this group, there was a predominance of male children. For the SWCG group, there was no significant relationship between family complaints of stuttering and the number of speech disruptions. For the FCG group, there was no significant relationship between family complaints of stuttering and the number of speech disruptions. For the FWCG group, there was a significant relation between the absence of a family complaint of stuttering and the reduced number of speech disruptions. The percentage of speech disruptions ≥ 3% is a risk indicator for persistent stuttering. The percentage of speech disruptions ≤ 2.9% associated with syllable and sound repetitions can be a risk indicator for persistent stuttering. Family complaints of syllable and sound repetitions may be a risk indicator for persistent stuttering. Family complaints of stuttering alone should not be considered an indicator of persistent stuttering.

Military families with young children with disabilities: Families’ and providers’ perceptions

Active duty military families have unique life experiences that can affect individual members and also the family as a whole. While many benefits to the military lifestyle exist, previous research has described how children of active duty military families may also be more at-risk for emotional and academic difficulties as a result of parent absence, family stress or strain. For active duty military families who have children with disabilities, mobility and change can be especially stressful. However, limited research has been conducted to understand the experiences and perceptions of military families who have young children with disabilities. The purpose of this study was to explore (a) the experiences and needs of military families with young children with disabilities, and (b) the experiences and recommendations of early intervention professionals who work with young children with disabilities and their military families. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with six active duty military family members who have a children with disabilities, and focus groups were conducted with 12 early intervention service providers. Findings of the study include unique experiences and needs of military family members with young children with disabilities that have been highlighted in previous literature, as well as some unique findings specific to those receiving services under part of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Careers of Algerian Women Managers: The Psychological Drivers of Discrimination in Professional Careers

Today, the texts governing the Algerian economy claim equality between men and women in the labour market: no training, no profession, and no position of responsibility is legally closed to women. Algerian law prohibits all discrimination in hiring and career development. The imbalance has even been reversed in one essential respect: women are entering the university field more than men and are more successful. However, they account for only 19% (ONS, 2020) of the working population and are still only marginally present in positions of responsibility in the public and private sectors. However, this progressive and constant access of women to so-called ‘male’ bastions has led to the emergence of a professional category, namely female managers. The reason that led us to choose this research object is the desire to understand and apprehend the professional pathway of this category of women (executives), to attempt, through professional and family representations and perceptions, to understand the identity construction of women occupying executive positions. In this perspective, empirical research built on a qualitative approach, based on semi-directive interviews with 20 women executives working in a public paramilitary institution, appeared relevant. This research aimed to understand the career path through the professional experiences of women managers insofar as it highlighted professional trajectories interacting with family life and different professional rhythms in terms of career. More generally, how women managers in this institution articulate their private and professional life and place them in an organisational context. In this sense, studying the practices and social representations of women managers means understanding the codes, values, and ideologies that women’s work occupies in Algerian society as a whole and this paramilitary institution.

Family experiences and perceptions of intensive care unit care and communication during the COVID-19 pandemic

Family experiences and perceptions of intensive care unit care and communication during the COVID-19 pandemic

Análise de preditores de risco cumulativo para a gagueira persistente: percepção familiar e quantidade de rupturas da fala

ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate two independent variables considered as two possible predictors of cumulative risk for persistent stuttering: family perception of stuttering and amount of speech disruptions. Methods Participants were 452 children, aged 3 to 11:11 years, male and female, divided into 4 groups: group 1 (SCG), composed of 158 children who presented a percentage of stuttered speech disruptions ≥ 3% and family complaint of stuttering; group 2 (SWCG), 42 children who presented percentage of stuttered speech disruptions ≥ 3% and without family complaint of stuttering; group 3 (FCG), 94 children who presented percentage of stuttered speech disruptions ≤ 2. 9% with family complaints of stuttering and group 4 (FWCG), 158 children who presented a percentage of stuttered speech disruptions ≤ 2.9 without family complaints of stuttering. Results For the SCG group, there was a significant relationship between family complaints of stuttering and the number of speech disruptions typical of stuttering. In this group, there was a predominance of male children. For the SWCG group, there was no significant relationship between family complaints of stuttering and the number of speech disruptions. For the FCG group, there was no significant relationship between family complaints of stuttering and the number of speech disruptions. For the FWCG group, there was a significant relation between the absence of a family complaint of stuttering and the reduced number of speech disruptions. Conclusion The percentage of speech disruptions ≥ 3% is a risk indicator for persistent stuttering. The percentage of speech disruptions ≤ 2.9% associated with syllable and sound repetitions can be a risk indicator for persistent stuttering. Family complaints of syllable and sound repetitions may be a risk indicator for persistent stuttering. Family complaints of stuttering alone should not be considered an indicator of persistent stuttering.

Palliative care in the perception of families with patients oncology surgery

Introduction: The family's participation in palliative care is usually very high, especially when the patient is in hospice home care. Aim of the study: The study aimed to assess the perception of palliative care by families of oncological patients from Podlaskie Province, Poland. Materials and methods: The study included 108 oncology surgery patients' families, 50.8% women and 49.2% men, aged 40 to 80 years. The study used the method of a diagnostic survey with the use of a proprietary questionnaire. Results: 66.7% of people recognized the hospice as comprehensive care for the terminally ill patient; 74.9% of them had positive associations with the hospice; 82.4% of people believed that death was a natural phenomenon; 75.2% were against euthanasia; according to 89.8%, the information provided to the family in a hospice should be comprehensive; support in the hospice should be provided mainly by a permanent clergyman (76.4%) and people after the loss of a loved one (65.4%); the most desirable religious practices in the hospice were the mass (86.7%), rosary prayer (81.6%), confession (81.2%) and sacraments (81.2%); in the hospice showing a lot of kindness, smile and courtesy on the part of the hospice staff to patients (92.5%) and their families (88.5%); the patient should have unlimited access to a clergyman of his religion (98.8%), a psychologist (98.1%) and a physiotherapist (94.6%) in a hospice; according to 87.3% of patients' family members, the society does not pay much attention to palliative care; problems in hospice care result from the growing number of patients with chronic diseases (96.7%) and the lack of public knowledge about palliative care (92.7%); improvement of the quality of medical care in hospices would be achieved by an increase in the number of staff (87.4%) and an increase in the number of beds (82.4%). Conclusions: In the opinion of most families of patients with cancer, hospice is comprehensive care for terminally ill patients and the right place for terminally ill patients, regardless of their diagnosis. The respondents considered a permanent clergyman and people after the loss of a loved one to be the most appropriate people to provide support to hospice patients. The respondents saw problems in patient care at the end of life, mainly in the increasing number of patients with chronic diseases and the lack of knowledge of society about palliative care, its increase in the number of medical personnel, and the increase in the number of beds. The respondents considered the hospice as a place for people suffering from an incurable disease, regardless of the diagnosis, in which the patient does not feel lonely, has support, can feel safe, and as a form of care for the patient, it would be recommended to other families

FAMILY MEMBERS’ COMMUNICATION WITH LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDERS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON RESIDENT WELL-BEING

Abstract Considerable research has examined communication dynamics among family members and staff in nursing homes (NHs) and has demonstrated that better communication is associated with more optimal psychosocial outcomes in both family caregivers and formal care providers. However, the literature on how communication dynamics influence resident functioning is limited, and it has yet to be determined how communication impacts residents across other care contexts, such as Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs). Thus, using data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study and the National Study on Caregiving, the purpose of this study was to examine family perceptions of communication with formal care providers (i.e., frequency, availability, and helpfulness of communication) and its influence on resident outcomes in two samples of long-term care residents (n=337 in ALFs, n=112 in NHs) and their family caregivers, and to compare how results differ across care setting. When examining the full sample of long-term care residents, findings showed that better communication was associated with lower depressive symptoms and negative affect. When investigating differences across care settings, we found that those residing in NHs exhibited higher levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms compared to ALF residents. Further, better communication was associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms only among ALF residents. Our findings provide insights into how interpersonal dynamics between family and formal care providers influence resident functioning and underscores the importance of enhanced communication among all members of the primary care team – that is, healthcare providers, residents, and their family members.

Reflection of Linguacultural Perception of Relationship by Marriage in the Dialect World View of the Kuban Region Inhabitants.

The article is focused on the description of the relations between relatives by marriage in the dialect world view of the Kuban region inhabitants. It demonstrates that the most vivid depiction of their linguacultural perception of relations by marriage category can be represented by the archetypic opposition friend or foe. It determines that relationship terms acquire the conceptual characteristics of a friend in the dialect speakers by means of contextual and semantical support, due to their use as a part of paroemia and through lexical, grammatical and word-building means. It determines the duality of relations between relatives by marriage which demonstrates both, retention of stereotype images and scenarios of real life situations and transformation thereof. It proves that, from the ethnocultural point of view, relevant information is communicated via categorization of certain notions of this characteristic by means of concept building features important to the Kuban sub-dialect speakers. It demonstrates that peripheral area is filled with set expressions used for distant relatives nomination, with their main pragmatic feature being the vivid expression of ironic connotation. The conclusion is that the system of relations between relatives by marriage combines both the long-present and transformed linguacultural perception of family and marital relationships among village residents of the Kuban region.

THE ROLE OF PERCEPTION IN THE ENTRY OF WOULD-BE ENTREPRENEUR INTO AGRIBUSINESS: A CASE STUDY OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

The study analyzed perceptions as a determinant of young would-be entrepreneurs’ likelihood to venture into agribusiness in Benue State, Nigeria. The study made use of the ex-post facto research design and the population was made up of registered persons who had been trained or were undergoing agribusiness trainings at business school, university, government agencies or non-governmental organizations within the ages of 15-35 for the 2019 and 2020 cropping season totaling 10320. The sample size of 385 was determined from the population using Taro Yamane formula. Primary data was collected through the use of structured questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data collected. Findings revealed that age group of entrepreneurs (mean = 2.83), years of experience in agribusiness (mean = 2.33), their occupation (mean = 2.90) and their level of education (mean = 4.66) are likely socioeconomic indicators of perceptions influencing likelihood to venture among young would-be agribusiness entrepreneurs in the State. The result of the ordered logit regression analysis showed that for 3 categories of perception, years in agribusiness, occupation and level of education are significant influencers viz: personal perception (-0.31**, 0.28**, -0.27**), respectively. social perception (-0.83***, 0.64***, -0.36**) respectively and familial perception (-0.87***, 0.64**, -4.81***) all these results were significant at 1% = *** and 5% = **. The study recommended that, more educational programs for young would-be entrepreneurs needs to be deepened through exposure to more learning tools and capacity building to aid in dispelling negative perceptions about the practice of agribusiness. Promotion of hands-on training, mentorship and campaigns is advocated to enhance experience among young would-be entrepreneurs.

Perceptions of Farmer Families on Children's Education in Rural Cianjur

Agricultural development is still considered the most important of the overall economic development, because the agricultural sector is the savior of the national economy. However, most of the farming families are classified as poor. The impact of poverty affects other lives. One of them affects the education of their children. In general, this research is based on the descriptive method, with an emphasis on giving a picture or painting an explanation of the symptoms that occur in the community or the most actual events. The research steps are from determining the method, type of data, data sources, data collection techniques to data analysis techniques, and ends with conclusions. The results showed that the socio-economic life of farming families in Sukamaju Village in Cianjur District, Cianjur Regency, was very low both in terms of socioeconomic, education and others. The factors that cause children to drop out of school in the Sukamaju Village community include economic factors; the low factor and lack of interest of the child to continue school; factor of lack of awareness and attention of parents; the absence of school infrastructure, and cultural factors. The views of parents on children's education are different, basically influenced by their educational background and socio-economic status and culture around them.

Patient and family perceptions of the provision of medicines as part of virtual outpatient consultations for children during COVID-19 pandemic

ObjectivesTo evaluate (1) views and perceptions of patients/parents/carers and healthcare professionals on the medicines optimisation (MO) process following virtual outpatient clinic (VOC) during the COVID-19 pandemic and (2) the processes...

Changes in clients' perceptions of family planning quality of care in Kaduna and Lagos States, Nigeria: A mixed methods study.

Community Pharmacists (CPs) and Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs) are crucial to improving access to family planning (FP) services in Nigeria. Although the private sector is preferred for convenience, availability of commodity, privacy, and timeliness, less well known is the quality of care received by clients who obtain FP services from CPs and PPMVs. This paper seeks to explore the use of validated quality of care measures for programming in Kaduna and Lagos States and to assess how these measures worked in capturing changes in quality of care using client exit interviews implemented at two time points. Using validated measures of quality of care, 598 and 236 exit interviews in rounds 1 and 2 were conducted with FP clients aged 18-49 years old. The quality of care domains were assessed using 22 questions. A weighted additive quality score was created, and scores were grouped into three: low, medium, and high quality. Changes in quality of care received were examined using χ 2 test. A subset of 53 clients were selected for in-depth interviews. Deductive and inductive approaches were used for coding, and data analysis was thematic. In Lagos, we observed increases in 16 out of 22 items while in Kaduna increases were only observed in 8 items. For instance, increases were observed in the proportion of women who experienced visual privacy between rounds 1 and 2 in Lagos (74%-89%) and Kaduna (66%-82%). The quality of care received by clients changed over time. Women who reported high quality care in Lagos increased from 42% to 63%, whereas women who reported high quality care in Kaduna decreased from 35% to 21%. In both states, in-depth interviews revealed that women felt they were treated respectfully, that their sessions with providers were visually private, that they could ask questions, and that they were asked about their preferred method. This study demonstrates that clients received high quality of care services from providers (CPs and PPMVs) especially in Lagos, and such services can be improved over time. Continuous support may be required to maintain and prevent reduction in quality of FP counseling and services, particularly in Kaduna.

Using Technology to Coach Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families in the Behavior Intervention Plan Process: Embedding Funds of Knowledge

The COVID-19 pandemic made the use of technology across K-12 schools mandatory and ubiquitous. This sudden shift in teaching and learning highlighted educational disparities and created service disruptions for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students with disabilities. One disruption, in particular, is the provision of behavioral interventions for CLD students with emotional and behavioral needs while learning at home. Unfortunately, families are often not equipped with the skills and knowledge to implement these interventions, and CLD families need coaching that is responsive to their cultural and linguistic needs. Therefore, in this article, we describe a process that includes (a) funds of knowledge as a framework to challenge teacher perceptions of CLD families by highlighting their cultural and cognitive resources, (b) family coaching using funds of knowledge framework and online tools, (c) key components prior to behavior intervention plan (BIP) development, and (d) a step-by-step description of how the BIP can be developed and implemented at home with CLD families using this coaching model.

Measuring relatives’ perceptions of end-of-life communication with physicians in five countries: a psychometric analysis

The Family Perceptions of Physician-Family Caregiver Communication scale (FPPFC) was developed to assess quality of physician-family end-of-life communication in nursing homes. However, its validity has been tested only in the USA and the Netherlands. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the FPPFC construct validity and its reliability, as well as the psychometric characteristics of the items comprising the scale. Data were collected in cross-sectional study in Belgium, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland. The factorial structure was tested in confirmatory factor analysis. Item parameters were obtained using an item response theory model. Participants were 737 relatives of nursing home residents who died up to 3 months prior to the study. In general, the FPPFC scale proved to be a unidimensional and reliable measure of the perceived quality of physician-family communication in nursing home settings in all five countries. Nevertheless, we found unsatisfactory fit to the data with a confirmatory model. An item that referred to advance care planning performed less well in Poland and Italy than in the Northern European countries. In the item analysis, we found that with no loss of reliability and with increased coherency of the item content across countries, the full 7-item version can be shortened to a 4-item version, which may be more appropriate for international studies. Therefore, we recommend use of the brief 4-item FPPFC version by nursing home managers and professionals as an evaluation tool, and by researchers for their studies as these four items confer the same meaning across countries.

Factors Affecting Perception of Farm Families Towards Farming as an Occupation

Background: Perception is the way something is regarded/understood. It is mainly created by two factors; one is physiological and another is psychological characteristics of the human being. Thus, perception is not only physiological process that is what one sees with the eyes it is a much more complex process involving psychological process too, by which any person selectively assimilates and gives meaning to the stimuli in the environment. It is subjective process, thatis why different people perceive the same stimuli in different manner. The current study aimed to study the factors affecting perception of farm families towards farming as an occupation. Methods: The present study was conducted to ascertain the factors affecting perception of farm families towards farming as an occupation. The results are based on the perspective of different researchers. Result: There were six major factorsidentified namely economic, socio-cultural, physical, personal, psychological and push and pull factors affecting perception. The economic factors comprised of variables like income, cost of agricultural production and vicious cycle of debt and loan in farming and socio-cultural factors had variables like professional and social status of farming along with family influence affecting children occupational choice. Personal factors consisted of personal interest and satisfaction of farmers derived from farming while physical factors included hard work and lack of resources along with hazardous working conditions in farming. Stress prevalentamong farmers and satisfaction of farmers either with farming income or its status and risk associated with farming as a profession were studied under psychological factors. Push and pull factors comprised the reasons of farm families attracting towards urban areas for achieving better employment avenues and higher social status and prestige associated with other occupations.