Dispositional optimism: A psychological resource for Mexican-origin mothers experiencing economic stress

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 133-139

  Taylor, Zoe E ^a   Jochem, Rachel ^a   Early, Dawnte R ^a   Conger, Rand D ^a   Widaman, Keith F ^a   Robins, Richard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispositional optimism; Family stress model; Internalizing symptoms; Mexican origin; Parenting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; PERSONALITY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY; POVERTY; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84862248173     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026755     Document Type: Article

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