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The moderating role of trajectories of family hardiness in the relationship between trajectories of economic hardship and mental health of mothers and children

Authors :
Wen, D. J.
Goh, E. C. L.
Source :
Current Psychology. November, 2023, Vol. 42 Issue 33, p29012, 11 p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Trajectories of perceived economic hardship are related to clinical levels of mental health issues in mothers and children from low-income families. Cross-sectionally, family hardiness has been found to have a moderating effect on the relationship between stressors and mental health severity. Recent advances in family resilience theory highlight the importance of considering trajectories of family resilience. Trajectories of family hardiness and their moderating effect on the relationship between trajectories of perceived economic hardship and symptoms of depression and anxiety in low-income mothers and children were investigated in 511 mother-child dyads in Singapore. Three trajectories of family hardiness were delineated, namely the high stable, low rapidly increasing and moderate increasing group. The trajectories of family hardiness were found to moderate the relationship between trajectories of perceived economic hardship and symptoms of mental health in low-income mothers and children. The same moderation effect was not found when perceived economic hardship and family hardiness were investigated cross-sectionally. These findings highlight the importance of considering the family's trajectory of hardiness over time when working with low-income families. In addition, given that different trajectories of family hardiness were protective for different aspects of mental health, further studies to understand these relations are necessary.<br />Author(s): D. J. Wen [sup.1] , E. C. L. Goh [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) https://ror.org/01tgyzw49, grid.4280.e, 0000 0001 2180 6431, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10461310
Volume :
42
Issue :
33
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Current Psychology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.768144943
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03972-5