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- Title
Mexican American Adolescents' Family Caregiving: Selection Effects and Longitudinal Associations With Adjustment.
- Authors
East, Patricia L.; Weisner, Thomas S.
- Abstract
One hundred ten Mexican American adolescents (12–17 years) who provide infant care for their older sisters were studied to determine the effects of family caregiving responsibilities on adolescents' adjustment. Controlling for prior adjustment and family context factors, providing many hours of caregiving predicted an increase in youths' school absences and disciplinary problems. Frequent conflict surrounding caregiving was associated with increased stress and depression and lower school grades. Older girls appear to select into caregiving and experience the most problematic outcomes. Strong family obligations were not protective against caregiving stress but, rather, further compromised youths' well-being for those who were highly involved in their family'scare.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; ADOLESCENT psychology; CAREGIVERS; CAREGIVER attitudes; CHILD caregivers; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; MEXICAN American teenagers; WELL-being; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Family Relations, 2009, Vol 58, Issue 5, p562
- ISSN
0197-6664
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1741-3729.2009.00575.x