Interwoven Lives

Perceived Discrimination and Ethnic Affirmation: Anglo Culture Orientation as a Moderator Among Mexican‐Origin Adolescent Mothers

“…Adolescent mothers are at higher risk for negative outcomes, such as lower self-esteem and higher depressive symptoms, than adult mothers (Whitman et al, 2001). Given that ethnic identity affirmation has been associated with higher self-esteem (Romero & Roberts, 2003) and lower depressive symptoms (Iturbide et al, 2009) for Latino youth, the current study examined predictors of ethnic identity affirmation among Mexican-origin adolescent mothers.…”

“…Indeed, ethnic identity affirmation has been associated with positive outcomes for Latino youth, such as self-esteem (Romero & Roberts, 2003), satisfaction with life (Ghavami, Fingerhut, Peplau, Grant, & Wittig, 2011), academic attitudes and achievement (Fuligni et al, 2005), as well as interacting with acculturative stress to reduce its negative impact on depressive symptoms (Iturbide, Raffaelli & Carlo, 2009). Therefore, a focus on factors that influence ethnic identity affirmation is especially important for the current sample because adolescent mothers are at-risk for lower self-esteem and higher depression compared to adult mothers (Whitman, Borowski, Keogh, & Weed, 2001). Because ethnic identity affirmation has been identified as a significant positive correlate of self-esteem and negative correlate of depressive symptoms, it is particularly useful to understand factors that inform it in a population of adolescent mothers who are at increased risk for maladjustment.…”

Mothers’ characteristics as predictors of adolescents’ ethnic–racial identity: An examination of Mexican-origin teen mothers.

“…Understanding the factors that inform ERI development among adolescent mothers may also inform future intervention efforts with this population of young women who have been found to be at-risk for various negative outcomes, such as lower self-esteem and higher depression (Whitman, Borowski, Keogh, & Weed, 2001). Given the positive associations between ERI and adjustment in numerous studies of non-parenting ethnic minority youth (e.g., Costigan, Koryzma, Hua, & Chance, 2010; Schwartz et al, 2007), and in one study of Latina adolescent mothers (Sieger & Renk, 2007), understanding the factors that positively inform adolescent mothers’ ERI may have significant implications for preventive intervention efforts with adolescent mothers that target normative development and positive outcomes.…”

Trajectories of Adolescent Mother–Grandmother Psychological Conflict During Early Parenting and Children's Problem Behaviors at Age 7

“…Specifically, infants perceived as fussy are at risk for externalizing and internalizing behaviors during childhood (Bradley & Corwyn, 2008; Rubin, Burgess, Dwyer, & Hastings, 2003; Wakschlag & Keenan, 2001). Adolescent mothers are more likely than adult mothers to report temperament problems with their children (Whitman, Borkowski, Keogh, & Weed, 2001). In addition, children of adolescent mothers are at risk for internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors (Black et al, 2002; Coley & Chase-Lansdale, 1998; Vando, Rhule-Louie, McMahon, & Spieker, 2008).…”

“…In addition, children of adolescent mothers are at risk for internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors (Black et al, 2002; Coley & Chase-Lansdale, 1998; Vando, Rhule-Louie, McMahon, & Spieker, 2008). For example, within a longitudinal sample of adolescent mothers, 60% of children were classified as having diffi-cult temperaments by 6 months of age (Whitman et al, 2001). By 3 years of age, not only did approximately 30% have internalizing and externalizing problems in the borderline or clinical range, but temperamental problems at 6 months predicted subsequent internalizing and externalizing problems (Whitman et al, 2001).…”