Research Article
The Impacts of Household Financial Stress, Resilience, Social Support, and Other Adversities on the Psychological Distress of Western Sydney Parents
Table 2
Prevalence estimates of financial stressor and adverse family and life event variables.
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| Financial stressors | | | Could not pay gas, electricity, or telephone bills | | | Yes | 94 | 21.5 | No | 343 | 78.1 | Could not pay the mortgage or rent payments | | | Yes | 38 | 8.6 | No | 399 | 90.9 | Could not pay for school requirements or extras | | | Yes | 73 | 16.6 | No | 364 | 82.8 | Adult in the household lost job | | | Yes | 37 | 8.4 | No | 402 | 91.5 |
| Adverse family & life events | | | Self-rated health good | | | Yes | 303 | 69.0 | No | 135 | 30.8 | Child difficulties | | | No | 232 | 52.9 | Yes | 207 | 47.1 | Persistent conflict within family | | | Yes | 67 | 15.4 | No | 372 | 84.6 | Parents separated or divorced | | | Yes | 21 | 4.9 | No | 417 | 94.9 | Chronic physical health problem or disability, family member(s) | | | Yes | 145 | 33.0 | No | 293 | 66.7 | Mental health problem, behavioural or emotional difficulties, family member(s) | | | Yes | 142 | 32.4 | No | 295 | 67.2 | Alcohol/drug use caused problems in family | | | Yes | 26 | 6.0 | No | 411 | 93.7 | Close family member died | | | Yes | 95 | 21.6 | No | 344 | 78.4 | Other event(s) caused distress/worry | | | Yes | 149 | 33.9 | No | 288 | 65.7 |
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