Parent Conflict as a Mediator Between Marianismo Beliefs and Depressive Symptoms for Mexican American College Women |
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Authors: | Brandy Piña-Watson MS Linda G Castillo PhD Lizette Ojeda PhD Kimberly M Rodriguez MS |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Educational Psychology , Texas A&2. M University , College Station , Texas |
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Abstract: | Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine how marianismo is related to the depressive symptoms of Mexican American women with family conflict as a mediator. Participants: During January of 2010, 170 Mexican American women college students in a southern, Hispanic-serving institution were sampled. Methods: A mediation analysis was conducted to determine if parent conflict mediates the relationship between marianismo values and depressive symptoms. Results: Results from Barron and Kenny's1 mediation analysis method, in conjunction with a Sobel2 test indicated that parent conflict significantly mediated the relation between marianismo and depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Findings and implications of the mediation will be discussed for the mental health and treatment of Mexican American women college students. |
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Keywords: | college student depression marianismo mental health Mexican American women parent conflict |
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