The quality of triadic interaction (TI) and mental health and personality characteristics in adolescent outpatients
Abstrakt
Investigation of the primary triangle (Fivaz-Depeursinge, Corboz-Warnery, 1999 (*)), understood as an ecological niche for human development, builds bridges between child development and family processes. It makes it possible to know family resources and vulnerabilities in order to define interventions.
The authors (*) develop the Lausanne Trialogue Play (LTP) to evaluate the capacity of the triad to work together on a task. Then, through microanalysis of verbal and non-verbal communication, the characteristics that emerge from the TI between parents and child are known.
Chilean work brings experience to the few studies in triads with adolescents, such as the longitudinal in Lausanne and the psychopathology in Padua. Objectives: assess relationship between the quality TI, mental health and personality characteristics in outpatient adolescents.
Method: observational and quantitative analyses of family structure (participation, organization, focus, emotional warmth), errors/repair of communication and subsystems (coparenting/adolescent commitment). Sample: 30 triads.
Adolescents completed MACI and Kidscreen 52. The triads participated in video Lausanne Trialogue Play (LTP).
Statistical Analysis: descriptive, bivariate and regression analysis. Result: sociodemographic and in study variables are described.
Age 14.7, urban and middle class. Public health system, private school and repetitions (52, 11, 18 % respectively), mainly biparental families, siblings 1.68, 50% of parents with higher education.
Reason for initial consultation was diverse. Family discord and impulsivity (MACI) are negatively associated with TI quality.
Rough personality style (MACI) has more significant relationship with TI. Conclusions: the relationship of symptoms and personality style validate the question about the importance of IT at this developmental stage, as shown in self-report studies.
This study provides the observation and microanalysis that can be used through videofeedback as a therapeutic tool with families of adolescent patients.