TY - JOUR
T1 - Family and Cultural Influences on Low-Income Latino Children's Adjustment
AU - DeCarlo Santiago, Catherine
AU - Wadsworth, Martha E.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by Award Number F31MH081626 from the National Institute of Mental Health. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Mental Health or the National Institutes of Health. The authors also gratefully acknowledge Catherine Pheasant for her assistance with data collection and management.
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - This study examined family and cultural influences on adjustment among 90 low-income Latino middle school children (46% girls; average age=11.38, SD=.66) and their primary caregivers (93% female; average age=36.12, SD=6.13). All participants identified as Hispanic=Latino, with 75% of families identifying as Mexican-origin Latino, and 77% of parents and 32% of children identifying as immigrants. Hierarchical linear modeling analyses revealed that family reframing interacted with familism, with high levels of both associated with fewer psychological symptoms, whereas passive appraisal is linked to worse functioning. Results are discussed with regard to the implications of this research for preventive interventions with families in poverty.
AB - This study examined family and cultural influences on adjustment among 90 low-income Latino middle school children (46% girls; average age=11.38, SD=.66) and their primary caregivers (93% female; average age=36.12, SD=6.13). All participants identified as Hispanic=Latino, with 75% of families identifying as Mexican-origin Latino, and 77% of parents and 32% of children identifying as immigrants. Hierarchical linear modeling analyses revealed that family reframing interacted with familism, with high levels of both associated with fewer psychological symptoms, whereas passive appraisal is linked to worse functioning. Results are discussed with regard to the implications of this research for preventive interventions with families in poverty.
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U2 - 10.1080/15374416.2011.546038
DO - 10.1080/15374416.2011.546038
M3 - Article
C2 - 21391028
AN - SCOPUS:79952491408
SN - 1537-4416
VL - 40
SP - 332
EP - 337
JO - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
JF - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
IS - 2
ER -