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Direct linkWadsworth, Martha E.; Raviv, Tali; Compas, Bruce E.; Connor-Smith, Jennifer K. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2005
We tested several models of the associations among economic strain, life stress, coping, involuntary stress responses, and psychological symptoms in a sample of 57 parent-adolescent dyads from rural, lower-income families. Economic strain and life stress predicted symptoms for both parents and adolescents. Stressor-symptom specificity was found…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Income, Adolescents, Coping
Wadsworth, Martha E.; Rieckmann, Traci; Benson, Molly A.; Compas, Bruce E. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2004
This study tested the factor structure of coping and stress responses in Navajo adolescents and examined the reliability and validity of the Responses to Stress Questionnaire (RSQ; Connor-Smith, Compas, Wadsworth, Thomsen, & Saltzman, 2000) with this population. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that a correlated five-factor model of…
Descriptors: Navajo (Nation), American Indians, Stress Management, Factor Structure
Peer reviewedWadsworth, Martha E.; Compas, Bruce E. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2002
Tested two models of family economic problems and adolescent psychological adjustment. Found that the models did not differ according to age or gender, nor whether subjects lived with two parents or fewer. Found no support for coping as a moderator of stress. Reviewed implications and suggestions for future research involving coping with economic…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Behavior Problems
