Social Network and Marital Support as Mediators and Moderators of the Impact of Stress and Depression on Parental Behavior.

Simons, Ronald L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ464486

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Social Network and Marital Support as Mediators and Moderators of the Impact of Stress and Depression on Parental Behavior.

Simons, Ronald L.; And Others

Developmental Psychology, v29 n2 p368-81 Mar 1993

Members of 451 families were observed interacting in their home and completed questionnaires that assessed family processes, characteristics, and economic circumstances. Found that economic pressure disrupted parenting; spouse support had a direct effect on parenting; and, for mothers, spouse support moderated the impact of economic strain. (BC)

Descriptors: Child Rearing, Depression (Psychology), Economic Factors, Nuclear Family, Parent Child Relationship, Sex Differences, Social Networks, Social Support Groups, Spouses, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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