APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Primary Caregiver Depressive Symptoms Mediates Relationship between Caregiver Romantic Satisfaction and Adolescent Externalizing Problem Behaviors
- Shannon Savell
University of Virginia - Mayra Ramos
University of Virginia - Evelina Dubrowsky
University of Virginia - Melvin Wilson
University of Virginia - Daniel Shaw
University of Pittsburg - Kathryn Lemery-Chalfant
Arizona State University, Tempe
Abstract
The present study utilized data from a large (N=315) longitudinal study with low-income families from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds with a variety of romantic partnerships to investigate whether primary caregiver depressive symptoms mediate the relationship between caregiver romantic satisfaction and their children’s externalizing problem behaviors in adolescence.
Families/Parenting
