Table 3.
Treatment Satisfaction by Key Characteristics of Attending Families and Contextual Factors (n = 163)
| Characteristic | Satisfaction score | Test statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | ||
| Predisposing | |||
| CGM age | r = .08 | ||
| CGC age | r = .11 | ||
| CGM race/ethnicity (n = 161) | |||
| White | 31.1 | 10.0 | F(2, 158) = 1.74 |
| Black | 33.7 | 7.8 | |
| Hispanic | 34.0 | 8.3 | |
| CGC gender | t(161) = 1.24 | ||
| Male | 33.5 | 8.8 | |
| Female | 31.7 | 9.0 | |
| Reasons for care | |||
| Parental drug abuse | t(161) = −0.87 | ||
| Yes | 33.2 | 7.7 | |
| No | 32.0 | 9.8 | |
| Parental child abuse | t(161) = 0.00 | ||
| Yes | 32.6 | 9.1 | |
| No | 32.6 | 8.8 | |
| Parental incarceration | t(161) = −1.47 | ||
| Yes | 34.3 | 8.0 | |
| No | 32.0 | 9.1 | |
| Parental unwillingness | t(161) = 0.74 | ||
| Yes | 31.6 | 9.1 | |
| No | 32.8 | 8.8 | |
| Parental mental health | t(161) = −1.48 | ||
| Yes | 34.7 | 7.3 | |
| No | 32.1 | 9.2 | |
| Number of CGCs cared for (M) | — | — | r = −.03 |
| Enabling | |||
| Current marital status | t(161) = 1.38 | ||
| Married | 31.4 | 10.3 | |
| Unmarried | 33.3 | 7.8 | |
| Family yearly income | — | — | r = −.25*** |
| CGM education | r = −.05 | ||
| CGM employment status | t(161) = 1.51 | ||
| Working | 31.2 | 10.2 | |
| Not working | 33.4 | 8.0 | |
| Positive affect | — | — | r = .02 |
| Social support | — | — | r = .03 |
| Physical health | |||
| Current health problems | t(161) = −3.29* | ||
| Yes | 34.2 | 7.2 | |
| No | 30.1 | 10.0 | |
| Limited in kind of work/activity | t(161) = −0.56 | ||
| Yes | 32.3 | 8.2 | |
| No | 32.1 | 9.4 | |
| Accomplish less than she would like | t(161) = −0.97 | ||
| Yes | 33.5 | 8.1 | |
| No | 32.1 | 9.3 | |
| CGM mental health | |||
| Clinical ratings | t(161) = −1.22 | ||
| Depression (CES–D) | |||
| ≥ 16 | 33.7 | 7.9 | |
| < 16 | 31.9 | 9.4 | |
| Anxiety (OASIS) | t(161) = −0.58 | ||
| ≥ 8 | 33.4 | 9.0 | |
| < 8 | 32.4 | 8.9 | |
| Using mental health professionals | t(161) = −2.81** | ||
| Yes | 35.2 | 7.0 | |
| No | 31.2 | 9.4 | |
| CGC adjustment problems | |||
| Emotional problems | F(2, 160) = 0.86 | ||
| Normal | 32.2 | 9.4 | |
| Borderline | 31.6 | 9.5 | |
| Abnormal | 34.0 | 8.9 | |
| Peer problems | F(2, 160) = 2.50 | ||
| Normal | 31.9 | 9.4 | |
| Borderline | 30.9 | 9.3 | |
| Abnormal | 34.9 | 7.2 | |
| Hyperactivity/inattention | F(2, 160) = 1.51 | ||
| Normal | 31.8 | 9.5 | |
| Borderline | 30.2 | 9.5 | |
| Abnormal | 33.9 | 7.8 | |
| Conduct problems | F(2, 160) = 1.08 | ||
| Normal | 32.7 | 8.9 | |
| Borderline | 30.5 | 9.0 | |
| Abnormal | 33.4 | 8.7 | |
| Use of mental health professionals | t(161) = 0.48 | ||
| Yes | 32.1 | 8.2 | |
| No | 32.8 | 9.3 | |
| CGC physical health | r = −.03 | ||
| Contextual factors | |||
| Experimental condition | F(2, 160) = 0.59 | ||
| BPT | 31.5 | 9.4 | |
| CBT | 33.3 | 8.1 | |
| IOC | 32.9 | 9.3 | |
| Experimental site | F(3, 159) = 2.55 | ||
| California | 32.5 | 8.3 | |
| Maryland | 35.4 | 6.3 | |
| Ohio | 31.0 | 9.5 | |
| Texas | 31.0 | 10.4 | |
| Miles willing to travel for group sessions | |||
| With outliers | r = −.09 | ||
| Outliers removed (n = 167) | r = .02 | ||
| Number of sessions attended | r = .28** | ||
Note. CGM = custodial grandmother; CGC = custodial grandchild; CES–D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; OASIS = Overall Anxiety Severity and Intensity Scale; BPT = behavioral parent training; CBT = cognitive behavioral therapy; IOC = information-only condition.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.
***
p < .005.