University/Organization
Psychology Department
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
Title
Predicting Risk Behavior in College Students: A Function of Family Dysfunction
Synopsis:
Two measures of elements of family dysfunction (scores on Minuchin’s “family Dynamics” scale and naïve rater ratings of student free writing about how his or her family would handle a family crisis) were gathered along with scores on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Results showed that higher self-reported levels of dysfunction of Minuchin’s scale were positively correlated with scores on multiple subscales of the Risk Behavior Survey.