TitleMexican American Fathers' Occupational Conditions: Links to Family Members' Psychological Adjustment.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsCrouter, AC, Chandler, KD, Updegraff, K, Delgado, M, Fortner, M
JournalJ Marriage Fam
Volume68
Issue4
Pagination843-858
Date Published2006
ISSN0022-2445
Abstract

To examine the implications of fathers' occupational conditions (i.e., income, work hours, shift work, pressure, workplace racism, and underemployment) for family members' psychological adjustment, home interviews were conducted with fathers, mothers, and two adolescent offspring in each of 218 Mexican American families. Results underscored the importance of acculturation as a moderator. Fathers' income was negatively associated with depressive symptoms in highly acculturated families but not in less acculturated families. In contrast, fathers' reports of workplace racism were positively associated with depressive symptoms in less acculturated families but not in more acculturated family contexts. These findings were consistent across all 4 family members, suggesting that the "long arm" of the jobs held by Mexican American fathers extends to mothers and adolescent offspring.

DOI10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00299.x
Alternate JournalJ Marriage Fam
PubMed ID18414596
PubMed Central IDPMC2293296
Grant ListR01 HD039666-03 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States
R01 HD039666 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States
R01 HD039666-02 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States
R01 HD039666-01A1 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States
R01 HD039666-04 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States