Table 3 Means and standard deviations of FFMHPQ subscale scores in participants with or without previous FFP-related experiences
From: Chinese mental health workers’ family-focused practices: a cross-sectional survey
Subscale scoresa | Previous training in FFPb | Previous involvement in FFPc | Previous experiences of caring for sick relatives or friendsd | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 212) | No (n = 303) | Yes (n = 159) | No (n = 356) | Yes (n = 300) | No (n = 215) | |
Workplace support for family-focused practice | 4.81 (1.35) | 4.68 (1.37) | 4.79 (1.43) | 4.71 (1.34) | 4.77 (1.42) | 4.70 (1.27) |
Location issues in relation to family-focused practice | 3.32 (1.28) | 3.21 (1.16) | 3.41 (1.36)* | 3.18 (1.14)* | 3.35 (1.29) | 3.10 (1.09) |
Time and workload | 3.89 (1.13)* | 3.66 (0.98)* | 3.88 (1.18) | 3.70 (0.98) | 3.80 (1.13) | 3.68 (0.93) |
Family-focused policy and procedure | 4.27 (1.33) | 4.50 (1.32) | 4.25 (1.35) | 4.47 (1.31) | 4.44 (1.34) | 4.35 (1.32) |
Family-focused professional development opportunities | 4.59 (1.28) | 4.31 (1.36) | 4.63 (1.25) | 4.34 (1.36) | 4.53 (1.34)* | 4.28 (1.31)* |
Coworker support | 4.76 (1.16) | 4.68 (1.15) | 4.73 (1.20) | 4.71 (1.14) | 4.78 (1.22) | 4.63 (1.06) |
Providing support to the family and client for parenting | 4.99 (0.95) | 4.69 (0.95) | 5.00 (1.00) | 4.73 (0.93) | 4.84 (1.01) | 4.77 (0.89) |
Worker confidence in family-focused practice | 4.19 (1.32)* | 3.75 (1.26)* | 4.19 (1.34) | 3.82 (1.27) | 4.03 (1.34) | 3.80 (1.25) |
Providing support to families and children | 4.78 (1.18) | 4.24 (1.15) | 4.83 (1.17) | 4.30 (1.17) | 4.59 (1.17)* | 4.29 (1.20)* |
Engaging with family | 3.78 (1.08)* | 3.46 (0.99)* | 3.74 (1.09) | 3.53 (1.01) | 3.59 (1.06) | 3.59 (1.01) |
Assessing impact of parental mental illness on the child | 4.54 (1.15) | 4.40 (1.17) | 4.54 (1.20) | 4.42 (1.15) | 4.47 (1.20) | 4.44 (1.11) |
The need for further training | 5.46 (1.04) | 5.35 (1.09) | 5.44 (1.11) | 5.38 (1.06) | 5.48 (1.09)* | 5.29 (1.04)* |
Skill and knowledge | 4.47 (0.80)* | 4.17 (0.74)* | 4.49 (0.83)* | 4.21 (0.73)* | 4.35 (0.83) | 4.21 (0.69) |
Service availability | 3.41 (1.29) | 3.34 (1.22) | 3.43 (1.37) | 3.35 (1.19) | 3.43 (1.30) | 3.29 (1.17) |
Promoting family connectedness | 4.44 (0.82) | 4.19 (0.77) | 4.42 (0.90) | 4.23 (0.75) | 4.36 (0.80) | 4.20 (0.79) |
Referrals for family members | 4.55 (0.95)*** | 4.10 (0.87)*** | 4.49 (1.02) | 4.19 (0.87) | 4.31 (0.95) | 4.25 (0.90) |
Inter-professional practice | 5.42 (1.02) | 4.23 (1.01) | 5.41 (1.08) | 5.33 (1.00) | 5.44 (1.04)* | 5.25 (0.99)* |
Supporting parenting within the context of mental illness | 4.24 (1.01)*** | 3.69 (0.98)*** | 4.22 (1.11)* | 3.78 (0.96)* | 3.98 (1.08) | 3.82 (0.95) |