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Table 2 Caseness ranges for parental well-being, parental perceived social support, and child strengths and difficulties

From: Parents of young people with self-harm or suicidal behaviour who seek help – a psychosocial profile

Variable

n

Falls within caseness range

  

Yes

No

Well-being; (GHQ-12 score ≥ 3 = distress)

129

111 (86 %)

18 (14 %)

Social support; (MSPSS score ≤ 65 = poorly supported)

128

78 (61 %)

50 (39 %)

Child strengths and difficulties; (SDQ score ≥ 17 = abnormal)

125

93 (74 %)

32 (26 %)

  1. Note: Total number of cases for SDQ relates to number of parents, as SDQ is subjective and two parents may rate the same child differently. No caseness ranges are available for Parental Satisfaction or Family Communication.