Abstract
Despite increases in single-parent families among Mexican Americans, few studies have examined the association of family structure and family adjustment. Utilizing a diverse sample of 738 Mexican-American families (21.7% single parent), the current study examined differences across family structure on early adolescent outcomes, family functioning, and parent-child relationship variables. Results revealed that early adolescents in single-parent families reported greater school misconduct, conduct disorder/oppositional deviant disorder, and major depressive disorder symptoms, and greater parent-child conflict than their counterparts in 2-parent families. Single-parent mothers reported greater economic hardship, depression, and family stress. Family stress and parent-child conflict emerged as significant mediators of the association between family structure and early adolescent outcomes, suggesting important processes linking Mexican-American single-parent families and adolescent adjustment. 2011
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 77-91 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Family Process |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2011 |
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Keywords
- Adolescent Adjustment
- Mexican Americans
- Single-Parent Families
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Social Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
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Family Structure and Family Processes in Mexican-American Families. / Zeiders, Katharine H.; Roosa, Mark W.; Tein, Jenn-Yun.
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