Role of Family Stressors on Rural Low-Income Children's Behaviors

被引:14
作者
Greder, Kimberly A. [1 ]
Peng, Cheng [2 ]
Doudna, Kimberly D. [3 ]
Sarver, Susan L. [4 ]
机构
[1] Iowa State Univ, Dept Human Dev & Family Studies, 56 LeBaron Hall, Ames, IA 50011 USA
[2] Iowa State Univ, Dept Human Dev & Family Studies, 74 LeBaron Hall, Ames, IA 50010 USA
[3] Western Michigan Univ, Dept Family & Consumer Sci, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 USA
[4] Univ Nebraska, Buffett Early Childhood Inst, 6001 Dodge St,CEC 228, Omaha, NE 68182 USA
关键词
Rural families; Child problem behaviors; Maternal depression; Food insecurity; Low-income; NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; FOOD INSECURITY; UNITED-STATES; MENTAL-HEALTH; SHORT-FORM; DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES; AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS; SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; MATERNAL DEPRESSION; CES-D;
D O I
10.1007/s10566-017-9401-6
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Exposure to multiple stressors and lack of access to resources place rural children at high risk for adverse consequences. Family Stress Model guided this study to examine relations between two stressors- food insecurity and maternal depressive symptoms, and behavior problems among younger and older rural children. To test associations between food insecurity, maternal depressive symptoms, and behavior problems among younger and older rural low-income children. Cross-sectional data from 370 low-income rural families across 13 states was analyzed using structural equation modeling and multiple group analyses. Mothers' education level, household income, marital/partner status, and participation in SNAP served as covariates. Among younger children, maternal depressive symptoms older children, maternal depressive symptoms completely mediated the relation between foodpartially mediated the relation between food insecurity and child externalizing behaviors, while among insecurity and child internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Stress manifested directly from, or indirectly through, maternal depressive symptoms and from food insecurity was related to behavior problems among younger and older rural children; however, the relations varied by age of children. Programs and policies that prevent or lessen both food insecurity and maternal depression may help to lessen problem behaviors among on rural children. Longitudinal studies are needed to rigorously examine causation and directionality among food insecurity, maternal depression and rural child behavior problems, while accounting for influences of child, caregiver and family characteristics.
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页码:703 / 720
页数:18
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