Doctorate in Clinical Psychology: Main Research Portfolio

: 1) Are family factors protective against child and adolescent externalising problems when exposed to parental intimate partner violence? A narrative review; 2 )What individual characteristics influence length of stay for young people with eating disorders? Understanding treatment duration for inpatient and Hospital@Home settings; 3) Identifying protective factors for reduced externalising problems in adolescents exposed to parental intimate partner violence: A Millennium Cohort Study.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess whether close mother or father relationships, and friendships at age 14 may show protective effects on externalising problems at age 17 within a cohort of young people exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV). The Study sample included young people exposed to IPV, and controls, selected using propensity score matching. Complex samples linear regressions showed
friendships and parental closeness were not predictive of externalising problems at age 17. Findings highlighted externalising problems at age 14, parental substance misuse and parental mental health as significant predictors increased externalising problems at age 17.

Date of Award	25 Jun 2025
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	University of Bath
Supervisor	Jennifer Allen (Supervisor)