TY - JOUR
T1 - Mexican American fathers' occupational conditions
T2 - Links to family members' psychological adjustment
AU - Crouter, Ann C.
AU - Davis, Kelly D.
AU - Updegraff, Kimberly
AU - Delgado, Melissa
AU - Fortner, Melissa
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - To examine the implications of fathers' occupational conditions (i.e., income, work hours, shift work, pressure, workplace racism, and underemployment) for family members' psychological adjustment, home interviews were conducted with fathers, mothers, and two adolescent offspring in each of 218 Mexican American families. Results underscored the importance of acculturation as a moderator. Fathers' income was negatively associated with depressive symptoms in highly acculturated families but not in less acculturated families. In contrast, fathers' reports of workplace racism were positively associated with depressive symptoms in less acculturated families but not in more acculturated family contexts. These findings were consistent across all 4 family members, suggesting that the "long arm" of the jobs held by Mexican American fathers extends to mothers and adolescent offspring.
AB - To examine the implications of fathers' occupational conditions (i.e., income, work hours, shift work, pressure, workplace racism, and underemployment) for family members' psychological adjustment, home interviews were conducted with fathers, mothers, and two adolescent offspring in each of 218 Mexican American families. Results underscored the importance of acculturation as a moderator. Fathers' income was negatively associated with depressive symptoms in highly acculturated families but not in less acculturated families. In contrast, fathers' reports of workplace racism were positively associated with depressive symptoms in less acculturated families but not in more acculturated family contexts. These findings were consistent across all 4 family members, suggesting that the "long arm" of the jobs held by Mexican American fathers extends to mothers and adolescent offspring.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00299.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00299.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 18414596
AN - SCOPUS:33749547196
SN - 0022-2445
VL - 68
SP - 843
EP - 858
JO - Journal of Marriage and Family
JF - Journal of Marriage and Family
IS - 4
ER -