Associations between family functioning and child adjustment after pediatric cancer diagnosis : a meta-analysis
Year: 2017
Type: conference-paper
Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis
Abstract: Objectives: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate associations between family functioning and child adjustment (patient/siblings) after pediatric cancer diagnosis.Methods: Database searches were performed using Web of Science, Pubmed, Cochrane, PsycInfo and Embase.After screening 5563 articles, 35 were identified regarding this topic; 30 contributed data for meta-analyses.Pearson's r correlations were the effect of interest.Omnibus and family functioning domain-specific random-effects meta-analyses were conducted.Data are depicted in forest plots.Results: A statistically significant association was found between family functioning and child adjustment (patient/siblings) after cancer diagnosis (r = 0.19; 95% CI: 0.13 to 0.24).Greater family cohesion, expressiveness, and support and less family conflict were each associated with better child adjustment outcomes.Conclusions: Family functioning is associated with patient and sibling adjustment after pediatric cancer diagnosis.Limitations in the existing literature preclude strong conclusions about the size of these effects and potential moderators.
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3007355991