APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Under Pressure: Family Dynamics Shape the Link between Economic Pressure and Perceived Educational Benefits for Urban Mexican Adolescents
- Ashley Lopez
University of Pittsburgh - Amelia Leonard
Independent Scholar - Sydni Davila
University of Pittsburgh - Andrea Medrano
University of Pittsburgh
Abstract
In a study with 274 urban Mexican adolescents (45.8% girls; Mage = 13.02), we examined the moderating roles of family cohesion and family obligation stress on the link between economic stress and perceived educational benefits. These family dynamics are protective for adolescents facing low and average economic stress levels.
