Mediating Effects of Discipline Approaches on the Relationship between Parental Mental Health and Adolescent Antisocial Behaviours: Retrospective Study of a Multisystemic Therapy Intervention

Leartluk Nuntavisit () and Mark Porter
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Leartluk Nuntavisit: Multisystemic Therapy Program, Specialised Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Department of Health, Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle, WA 6160, Australia
Mark Porter: Multisystemic Therapy Program, Specialised Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Department of Health, Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle, WA 6160, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-15

Abstract: Poor parental mental health is one of the risk factors for child emotional and behavioural problems because it reduces caregiver’s ability to provide appropriate care for their child. This study aimed to measure changes in parenting factors and adolescent behaviours after Multisystemic Therapy (MST), and to explore the mediating role of discipline approaches on the relationship between parental mental health and adolescent behavioural problems. This retrospective study extracted data collected from 193 families engaged with the MST research program during 2014–2019. Data was collected at different time points (pre-treatment, post-treatment, 6- and 12-months follow-up). Statistically significant changes were found in adolescent behaviours and parenting factors following the MST intervention and these positive changes were maintained over the following 12 months. Results of the parallel multiple mediator model analysis confirmed mediating effects of discipline approaches on the relationship between parental mental health and adolescent’s behavioural problems. The findings suggested that parental mental well-being significantly contributes to effectiveness of parenting, which resulted in positive changes in adolescent’s behavioural problems. It is recommended caregiver’s parental skills and any mental health issues are addressed during the intervention to enhance positive outcomes in adolescent behaviour.

Keywords: Multisystemic Therapy; conduct disorder; antisocial behaviour; adolescents; parental mental health; discipline approaches (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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