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Long‐Term Effects of Stressors on Relationship Well‐Being and Parenting Among Rural African American Women*

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: This investigation of the effects of stressful life events on rural African American women's relationship well-being, psychological functioning, and parenting included 361 married or long-term cohabiting women. Associations among stressful events, socioeconomic status, perceived racial discrimination, coping strategies, psychological functioning, relationship well-being, and parenting were tested. Stressful events were related directly to diminished relationship well-being and heightened psychological distress and indirectly to compromised parenting. The results can inform research and intervention with African American women.

Source: Family Relations

DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2008.00488.x