Aurélie Untas
Biographic Data
| ID | 2277419 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aurélie Untas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aurélie |
| FAMILY NAME | Untas |
| SIGNATURE | UNTAS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université Paris Cité |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8159-8654 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Characteristics of Emotional Support Provided by Adolescent Young Carers
Adolescent young carers (AYCs), aged 12–17, provide regular, unpaid support to a family member with a chronic illness or disability. Among the various forms of help they provide, emotional support (ES) plays a central role—demanding strong emotional and psychological investment yet remaining underexplored during adolescence, a period of identity development and emotional vulnerability. In France, 18 AYCs (12 girls, 6 boys; Mean age = 14.1) partic…
Marital Satisfaction and the Quality of Mother–Father–Child Triadic Interactions
Objective This systematic review aimed to characterize the link between marital satisfaction and triadic interactions. Background Current literature has demonstrated a link between marital satisfaction and dyadic parent–infant interactions, two concepts that are known to impact infant development. These results obtained for dyadic interactions cannot be transposed to triadic interactions. Method A systematic review was conducted using the PRISMA …
Des jeunes sans responsabilités
Perspectives des parents sur l’aide apportée par leur enfant confronté à la maladie d’un proche
What is the place of interpretation in text analysis? An example using Alceste® software
International audience
Where are we in the recognition of young adult carers in France
Young adult carers (YACs) are people aged 18–25 years who provide care to a relative who is ill or has a disability. France begins to come to the YAC issue. YAC students were mentioned for the first time in a national policy document in 2019. By interviewing 110 students, this review showed that more than 80% of them did not know what a YAC was. If students are not aware of this status, they cannot self‐identify as carers and seek support. During…
Are We All the Same When Faced with an Ill Relative? A Person-Oriented Approach to Caring Activities and Mental Health in Emerging Adult Students
Dealing with the illness/disability of a relative is part of everyday life for many students, who may have to take on caring responsibilities. Fulfilling a caring role during emerging adulthood has been associated with poorer mental health. This study adopts a person-oriented approach in exploring the caring experience in relation to mental health. The sample comprised 3273 students ( M age = 20.19 years, SD age = 1.89; 80.35% female) who answere…
Quality of Life of Adolescents Facing a Parental Illness
Studies that have investigated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adolescents facing a parental illness showed inconsistent results, and none used a person-oriented approach allowing for a deeper understanding of their experience. The aim of this study was to compare the HRQoL of adolescents facing a parental illness to that of their peers, and to explore their HRQoL through a person-oriented approach. The sample consisted of 1324 adol…
Professionals’ Awareness of Young Carers in Schools
Few studies have investigated professionals' awareness of young carers (YCs). Therefore, the main aim of this study was to explore school professionals' awareness of YCs. The secondary aim was to compare professionals' responses according to their occupation. A total of 2658 professionals took part in this study by completing an online questionnaire. The results indicated that the mean for the perceived age for care beginning was 10.3 years old, …
Emotional processes in partners’ quality of life at various stages of breast cancer pathway
The 2021 cross-national and comparative classification of in-country awareness and policy responses to ‘young carers’
Many children under the age of 18 are drawn into unpaid caring roles because they live in families where there is chronic illness, mental health problems or substance misuse, and because other alternatives are not available. Many of these children, widely referred to as ‘young carers’, provides regular and significant amounts of care, often ‘hidden’ because of the absence of awareness by professionals in the fields of education, health and social…
Profiles of French young carers taking part in an arts and respite care program
Young carers (YCs) are children and adolescents who provide meaningful, regular support to a relative with a health problem. In France, only one programme exists to support them: the arts and respite care programme of the national association JADE. The aim of this study is to describe the profiles of YCs who had participated in this programme and to evaluate their expectations, opinions, and the evolution of their quality of life over the course …
Reliability and validity of the French adaptation of the Family Relationship Index–short form in patients’ with chronic kidney disease
The Family Relationship Index (FRI) measures family cohesion, expressiveness and conflict. This study aimed to investigate its reliability and validity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Confirmatory factor analysis was performed on 1657 patients and on subgroups according to socio-demographics and medical variables. Two items with poor saturation were excluded. The indexes indicated an acceptable fit. Reliability was especially weak …
What do French school staff know about young carers? A qualitative study about their perceptions
Young carers (YCs) are children and adolescents who provide a significant help to family member(s) with a disease or a disability. They often remain hidden, especially in France where awareness levels and policy responses regarding YC are just emerging. Several studies show that YC often have difficulties at school because of their situation. However, school staff seems to have difficulties to identify and support YC. The aim of this study was to…
Patients and relatives coping with inflammatory arthritis
OBJECTIVE: To explore how patients and relatives experience and talk together about their life with inflammatory arthritis. DESIGN: Qualitative research. SETTING: A convenience sample was used. Participants were recruited in seven rheumatology departments in France. PARTICIPANTS: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis, agreeing to participate in the study with a relative, age at least 18 years. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Two p…
Dyadic Cross-Sectional Associations Between Depressive Mood, Relationship Satisfaction, and Common Dyadic Coping
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the mediational role of common dyadic coping in the links between depressive mood and relationship satisfaction. We estimated two competing Actor–Partner Mediator Models, in which the dyad is the highest unit of analysis. The first model specified dyadic coping as a mediator in the association between relationship satisfaction and depression, whereas the second model specified dyadic coping…
Effects of Love Styles on Marital Satisfaction in Heterosexual Couples
International audience
Psychometric Properties of the French Adaptation of the Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire–Appearance Scales
The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the French adaptation of the Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales, a widely used instrument in body image research. The questionnaire is composed of five subscales: Appearance Orientation, Appearance Evaluation, Overweight Preoccupation, Self-classified Weight, and the Body Areas Satisfaction Scale. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted on a sample …
The 2021 cross-national and comparative classification of in-country awareness and policy responses to ‘young carers’
Many children under the age of 18 are drawn into unpaid caring roles because they live in families where there is chronic illness, mental health problems or substance misuse, and because other alternatives are not available. Many of these children, widely referred to as ‘young carers’, provides regular and significant amounts of care, often ‘hidden’ because of the absence of awareness by professionals in the fields of education, health and social…
What is the place of interpretation in text analysis? An example using Alceste® software
International audience
Profiles of French young carers taking part in an arts and respite care program
Young carers (YCs) are children and adolescents who provide meaningful, regular support to a relative with a health problem. In France, only one programme exists to support them: the arts and respite care programme of the national association JADE. The aim of this study is to describe the profiles of YCs who had participated in this programme and to evaluate their expectations, opinions, and the evolution of their quality of life over the course …
Dyadic Cross-Sectional Associations Between Depressive Mood, Relationship Satisfaction, and Common Dyadic Coping
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the mediational role of common dyadic coping in the links between depressive mood and relationship satisfaction. We estimated two competing Actor–Partner Mediator Models, in which the dyad is the highest unit of analysis. The first model specified dyadic coping as a mediator in the association between relationship satisfaction and depression, whereas the second model specified dyadic coping…
Effects of Love Styles on Marital Satisfaction in Heterosexual Couples
International audience
Psychometric Properties of the French Adaptation of the Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire–Appearance Scales
The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the French adaptation of the Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales, a widely used instrument in body image research. The questionnaire is composed of five subscales: Appearance Orientation, Appearance Evaluation, Overweight Preoccupation, Self-classified Weight, and the Body Areas Satisfaction Scale. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted on a sample …
Effects of Love Styles on Marital Satisfaction in Heterosexual Couples
International audience
Dyadic Cross-Sectional Associations Between Depressive Mood, Relationship Satisfaction, and Common Dyadic Coping
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the mediational role of common dyadic coping in the links between depressive mood and relationship satisfaction. We estimated two competing Actor–Partner Mediator Models, in which the dyad is the highest unit of analysis. The first model specified dyadic coping as a mediator in the association between relationship satisfaction and depression, whereas the second model specified dyadic coping…
Patients and relatives coping with inflammatory arthritis
OBJECTIVE: To explore how patients and relatives experience and talk together about their life with inflammatory arthritis. DESIGN: Qualitative research. SETTING: A convenience sample was used. Participants were recruited in seven rheumatology departments in France. PARTICIPANTS: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis, agreeing to participate in the study with a relative, age at least 18 years. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Two p…
What do French school staff know about young carers? A qualitative study about their perceptions
Young carers (YCs) are children and adolescents who provide a significant help to family member(s) with a disease or a disability. They often remain hidden, especially in France where awareness levels and policy responses regarding YC are just emerging. Several studies show that YC often have difficulties at school because of their situation. However, school staff seems to have difficulties to identify and support YC. The aim of this study was to…
Are We All the Same When Faced with an Ill Relative? A Person-Oriented Approach to Caring Activities and Mental Health in Emerging Adult Students
Dealing with the illness/disability of a relative is part of everyday life for many students, who may have to take on caring responsibilities. Fulfilling a caring role during emerging adulthood has been associated with poorer mental health. This study adopts a person-oriented approach in exploring the caring experience in relation to mental health. The sample comprised 3273 students ( M age = 20.19 years, SD age = 1.89; 80.35% female) who answere…
Quality of Life of Adolescents Facing a Parental Illness
Studies that have investigated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adolescents facing a parental illness showed inconsistent results, and none used a person-oriented approach allowing for a deeper understanding of their experience. The aim of this study was to compare the HRQoL of adolescents facing a parental illness to that of their peers, and to explore their HRQoL through a person-oriented approach. The sample consisted of 1324 adol…
Professionals’ Awareness of Young Carers in Schools
Few studies have investigated professionals' awareness of young carers (YCs). Therefore, the main aim of this study was to explore school professionals' awareness of YCs. The secondary aim was to compare professionals' responses according to their occupation. A total of 2658 professionals took part in this study by completing an online questionnaire. The results indicated that the mean for the perceived age for care beginning was 10.3 years old, …
Emotional processes in partners’ quality of life at various stages of breast cancer pathway
The 2021 cross-national and comparative classification of in-country awareness and policy responses to ‘young carers’
Many children under the age of 18 are drawn into unpaid caring roles because they live in families where there is chronic illness, mental health problems or substance misuse, and because other alternatives are not available. Many of these children, widely referred to as ‘young carers’, provides regular and significant amounts of care, often ‘hidden’ because of the absence of awareness by professionals in the fields of education, health and social…
Profiles of French young carers taking part in an arts and respite care program
Young carers (YCs) are children and adolescents who provide meaningful, regular support to a relative with a health problem. In France, only one programme exists to support them: the arts and respite care programme of the national association JADE. The aim of this study is to describe the profiles of YCs who had participated in this programme and to evaluate their expectations, opinions, and the evolution of their quality of life over the course …
Reliability and validity of the French adaptation of the Family Relationship Index–short form in patients’ with chronic kidney disease
The Family Relationship Index (FRI) measures family cohesion, expressiveness and conflict. This study aimed to investigate its reliability and validity in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Confirmatory factor analysis was performed on 1657 patients and on subgroups according to socio-demographics and medical variables. Two items with poor saturation were excluded. The indexes indicated an acceptable fit. Reliability was especially weak …
Where are we in the recognition of young adult carers in France
Young adult carers (YACs) are people aged 18–25 years who provide care to a relative who is ill or has a disability. France begins to come to the YAC issue. YAC students were mentioned for the first time in a national policy document in 2019. By interviewing 110 students, this review showed that more than 80% of them did not know what a YAC was. If students are not aware of this status, they cannot self‐identify as carers and seek support. During…
What is the place of interpretation in text analysis? An example using Alceste® software
International audience
Des jeunes sans responsabilités
Perspectives des parents sur l’aide apportée par leur enfant confronté à la maladie d’un proche
Characteristics of Emotional Support Provided by Adolescent Young Carers
Adolescent young carers (AYCs), aged 12–17, provide regular, unpaid support to a family member with a chronic illness or disability. Among the various forms of help they provide, emotional support (ES) plays a central role—demanding strong emotional and psychological investment yet remaining underexplored during adolescence, a period of identity development and emotional vulnerability. In France, 18 AYCs (12 girls, 6 boys; Mean age = 14.1) partic…
Marital Satisfaction and the Quality of Mother–Father–Child Triadic Interactions
Objective This systematic review aimed to characterize the link between marital satisfaction and triadic interactions. Background Current literature has demonstrated a link between marital satisfaction and dyadic parent–infant interactions, two concepts that are known to impact infant development. These results obtained for dyadic interactions cannot be transposed to triadic interactions. Method A systematic review was conducted using the PRISMA …
Psychology (14 works) · Family Support in Illness (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (6 works) · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (5 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness (3 works)