The role of familism in the relation between parent–child discord and psychological distress among emerging adults of Mexican descent.

Hernández, Brenda; García, Jorge I. Ramírez; Flynn, Megan

doi:10.1037/a0019140

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“…These difficult scenarios may be especially distressing to someone high in familism, because they violate positive expectations for family relationships or overwhelm an individual’s ability to meet their family obligations. Under circumstances characterized by conflict or other types of distress, familism may well heighten the risk of poorer mental health (e.g., Hernández, Ramírez García, & Flynn, 2010; Zayas & Pilat, 2008). …”

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Familism and psychological health: The intervening role of closeness and social support.

Campos¹,

Ullman²,

Aguilera³

et al. 2014

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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Familism, a cultural value that emphasizes warm, close, supportive family relationships and that family be prioritized over self, has been associated with psychological health. The goal of this work was to fill a gap in the literature on how familism contributes to psychological health. Drawing from conceptual links between familism and close relationship processes, we hypothesized that familism contributes to better psychological health by facilitating closeness and social support. A university sample of U.S. women and men of Latino (n = 173), European (n = 257), and Asian (n = 642) cultural backgrounds completed measures of familism, closeness to family members, general perceived social support, and psychological health as indexed by perceived stress, general mental health, and depressive symptoms. Structural equation multiple-group modeling analyses found direct effects of familism on closeness to family members and perceived social support and an indirect effect of familism on better psychological health via greater closeness to family members and greater perceived social support. These effects did not differ by cultural background. Consistent with previous research, however, Latinos reported the highest levels of familism of the three cultural groups, and women reported higher familism and support as well as poorer psychological health than men. Discussion is focused on the implications of these findings for understanding the association of familism with psychological health and the relevance of the familism construct for diverse U.S. groups.

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Familism and psychological health: The intervening role of closeness and social support.

Campos¹,

Ullman²,

Aguilera³

et al. 2014

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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273

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“…Additionally 'familism' , a cultural value characteristic that is defined as "the subordination of individual interests to those of the family" [40], has also been linked to ethnic minorities [41]. Studies have shown that expectations of family harmony or 'familism' may create increased distress when conflicts within the family arise [5]. Cultural factors may also affect perceptions of a 'normally' functioning family, 'harsh' parenting and child behaviour.…”

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“…Family functioning and parenting factors have been found to vary between ethnic minority and majority groups, with ethnic minorities showing a greater risk of, amongst others, poor family functioning [5], parenting stress [6] and harsh parenting [7,8]. These differences can partly be explained by socioeconomic status [9].…”

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Mental Health and Health Risk Behaviors of Multicultural Adolescents according to Their Mothers’ Native Country: Using Data from the 11th (2015) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey 2015

Ju¹,

Park²,

Lee³

2017

Child Health Nurs Res

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Background: Studies have shown that, compared to native counterparts, preschoolers from ethnic minorities are at an increased risk of problem behaviour. Socio-economic factors only partly explain this increased risk. This study aimed to further unravel the differences in problem behaviour among ethnic minority and native preschoolers by examining the mediating role of family functioning and parenting factors.

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“…Latino family research and related cultural theory emphasize interpersonal relationships within the extended family as uniquely relevant to psychosocial distress and depression for Latinos due to strong expectations that the family is the primary resource for coping during times of stress (Diaz et al 2007). Thus, high levels of family stress may be especially threatening for women of Mexican heritage because it violates cultural expectations about family relationships (Hernández et al 2010), particularly during pregnancy, when the traditional role of the family is to support the expectant mother and reduce her exposure to stressful experiences that might compromise her health and her baby (Kruckman 1992; Niska et al 1998). …”

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Multiple domains of stress predict postpartum depressive symptoms in low-income Mexican American women: the moderating effect of social support

Coburn

Gonzales

Luecken

et al. 2016

Arch Womens Ment Health

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Purpose Prenatal stress can have a lasting effect on women’s mental health after childbirth. The negative effects may be particularly salient in women from low income and ethnic minority backgrounds, who are at increased risk for postpartum depression. However, social support may have the potential to attenuate the negative impact of stress. Methods The present study evaluated 269 Mexican American women (ages 18–42; 83% Spanish-speaking; median income $10,000–$15,000) for prenatal stress (daily hassles, family stress, partner stress, and culture-specific stress) in relation to depressive symptoms six weeks postpartum. Prenatal social support was examined as a buffer against the impact of prenatal stress. Results Partner stress, family stress, and daily hassles uniquely predicted depressive symptoms. Moderate and high levels of social support attenuated risk for depression due to family stressors. Conclusions Prenatal interpersonal and daily stressors negatively impact the mental health of women after birth, but social support can mitigate some of these effects. Among Mexican American pregnant women, effective interpersonal support and stress management may be associated with reduced risk for postpartum depression.

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The role of familism in the relation between parent–child discord and psychological distress among emerging adults of Mexican descent.

Cited by 53 publications

References 48 publications

Familism and psychological health: The intervening role of closeness and social support.

Familism and psychological health: The intervening role of closeness and social support.

Mental Health and Health Risk Behaviors of Multicultural Adolescents according to Their Mothers’ Native Country: Using Data from the 11th (2015) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey 2015

Multiple domains of stress predict postpartum depressive symptoms in low-income Mexican American women: the moderating effect of social support

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