Table 2.
Average weighted effect sizes (r) for the relationships between the family systems practices measures and parents’ psychological health.
| Family Systems Measures | k | N | r | 95%/CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Needs | ||||
| General Health | 4 | 376 | 0.38 | 0.25, 0.50 |
| Depression | 5 | 606 | 0.39 | 0.33, 0.45 |
| Stress | 5 | 858 | 0.44 | 0.17, 0.64 |
| Well-Being | 6 | 573 | −0.32 | −0.16, −0.47 |
| Parenting Stress | 9 | 1565 | 0.41 | 0.30, 0.52 |
| Caregiving Burden | 11 | 2407 | 0.41 | 0.30, 0.51 |
| Family Resources | ||||
| General Health | 13 | 1429 | −0.41 | −0.33, −0.48 |
| Depression | 14 | 2837 | −0.37 | −0.30, −0.44 |
| Stress | 13 | 2699 | −0.38 | −0.26, −0.50 |
| Well-Being | 4 | 260 | 0.47 | 0.15, 0.72 |
| Parenting Stress | 20 | 4170 | −0.42 | −0.37, −0.47 |
| Caregiving Burden | 8 | 1102 | −0.33 | −0.24, −0.42 |
| Family Supports | ||||
| General Health | 28 | 2301 | −0.20 | −0.14, −0.26 |
| Depression | 30 | 2967 | −0.27 | −0.10, −0.42 |
| Stress | 13 | 1022 | −0.15 | −0.03, −0.27 |
| Well-Being | 18 | 1865 | 0.33 | 0.18, 0.48 |
| Parenting Stress | 33 | 5064 | −0.22 | −0.20, −0.26 |
| Caregiving Burden | 15 | 1253 | −0.17 | −0.09, −0.24 |
| Family Strengths | ||||
| General Health | 9 | 1223 | −0.41 | −0.33, −0.48 |
| Depression | 8 | 825 | −0.43 | −0.30, −0.55 |
| Stress | 6 | 1155 | −0.23 | −0.14, −0.32 |
| Well-Being | 10 | 1693 | 0.43 | 0.34, 0.52 |
| Parenting Stress | 9 | 950 | −0.42 | −0.30, −0.52 |
| Caregiving Burden | 6 | 824 | −0.34 | −0.13, −0.52 |
k = Number of effect sizes, N = Number of study participants, r = Average, weighted effect size, and CI = Confidence interval.