Jamaican and American Adult Perspectives on Child Psychopathology: Further Exploration of the Threshold Model

Although several factors determine whether children receive psychological intervention, cultural determinants may be particularly influential. Cultural factors may influence adults' levels of concern over child psychopathology. This possibility was explored by comparing adult attitudes in two s...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1992-02, Vol.60 (1), p.146-149
Main Authors: Lambert, Michael Canute, Weisz, John R, Knight, Frank, Desrosiers, Marie-France, Overly, Kathay, Thesiger, Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Adult Attitudes
Adults
Attitude
Attitude towards mental illness
Attitudes
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Children
Children & youth
Clinicians
Counselors
Cross Cultural Differences
Cross Cultural Studies
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cultural Differences
Culture
Educational Background
Elementary Education
Elementary School Students
Elementary School Teachers
Female
Human
Humans
Jamaica
Male
Medical sciences
Parents
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Social research
Social Values
Teachers
United States
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Summary:Although several factors determine whether children receive psychological intervention, cultural determinants may be particularly influential. Cultural factors may influence adults' levels of concern over child psychopathology. This possibility was explored by comparing adult attitudes in two socioculturally different societies. Jamaican and American parents, teachers, and clinicians (total N = 382) judged vignettes of two children, one with overcontrolled (e.g., fearfulness) and one with undercontrolled (e.g., fighting) problems. Regression analyses revealed that although years of education affected some adult ratings, culture had the most profound effect.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.60.1.146