Krysia N Mossakowski
Biographic Data
| ID | 289455 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Krysia N Mossakowski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Krysia N |
| FAMILY NAME | Mossakowski |
| SIGNATURE | MOSSAKOWSKI K N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0624-0120 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 577 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 9 |
Offspring Educational Disadvantage and Parents’ Dementia Onset: Does the Educational Success of One Child Moderate the Educational Disadvantage of Another
Objectives A growing body of research examines how adult children’s education influences older parents’ cognitive health. Whereas prior studies tend to focus on educational advantage, this study seeks to understand how various measures of educational disadvantage are associated with parents’ dementia likelihood. In addition, we ask how the risks associated with one child’s educational disadvantage are shaped by a sibling’s educational success. Me…
Black–White Differences in the Link Between Offspring College Attainment and Parents’ Depressive Symptom Trajectories
This study examines whether the relationship between children’s college attainment and their parents’ mental health differs for Black and White parents as they age. Data come from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and multilevel growth curve models are used to assess parents’ depressive symptom trajectories. Results indicated that parents over age 50 whose children all completed college had significantly lower initial levels of depressiv…
Sad Eyes, Crooked Crosses: Religious Struggles, Psychological Distress and the Mediating Role of Psychosocial Resources
Religious Attendance and Social Support: Integration or Selection
Although numerous studies have shown that religious attendance is associated with greater social support, concerns remain about selection into religious attendance and more supportive relationships. In this paper, we employ data collected from the 2011 Miami-Dade Health Survey (n = 444) to assess the extent to which the association between religious attendance and social support is due to selection processes related to personality, health behavio…
Does the Health of Adult Child Caregivers Vary by Employment Status in the United States
Objective: This study investigates whether the health effects of informal caregiving for aging parents vary by employment status in the United States. Two opposing hypotheses are tested: dual role strain and role enhancement. Method: Using national longitudinal data from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study, multivariate regression models predicted self-rated health and mental health among older adult children caregiving for their parents (2009-2…
Depression in Later Life: The Role of Adult Children’s College Education for Older Parents’ Mental Health in the United States
Objectives Research on the socioeconomic gradient in mental health links disadvantaged family background with subsequent symptoms of depression, demonstrating the “downstream” effect of parental resources on children’s mental health. This study takes a different approach by evaluating the “upstream” influence of adult children’s educational attainment on parents’ depressive symptoms. Methods Using longitudinal data from the U.S. Health and Retire…
Does ethnic identity buffer or intensify the stress of discrimination among the foreign born and U.S. born? Evidence from the Miami‐Dade Health Survey
This study examines the extent to which ethnic identity is a protective factor and buffers the stress of discrimination among the foreign born compared to the U.S. born in Miami-Dade County. Data were drawn from the 2011 Miami-Dade Health Survey (N = 444), which is a countywide probability sample of adults in South Florida. Two interaction effects were observed: (a) a stronger ethnic identity was associated with less distress among the foreign bo…
It is not Black and White: Discrimination and distress in Hawai‘i
Our findings draw attention to how the psychological effects of discrimination vary by racial/ethnic group, gender, and location in the United States. The relationship between everyday discrimination and higher levels of psychological distress especially among those who have lived in Hawai'i longer, women, and Whites indicates that targeted medical and social interventions are needed to protect the mental health of college students. (PsycINFO Dat…
Do Religious Struggles Mediate the Association between Day-to-Day Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms
Although numerous studies have shown that discrimination contributes to poorer mental health, the precise mechanisms underlying this association are not well understood. In this paper, we consider the possibility that the association between day-to-day discrimination (being disrespected, insulted, and harassed) and depressive symptoms is partially mediated by religious struggles (religious doubts and negative religious coping). To test our mediat…
Do different dimensions of ethnic identity reduce the risk of violence among Asian American and Pacific Islander adolescents in Hawai'i
This study examines whether different dimensions of ethnic identity are associated with reduced risk of violence among an understudied population: Asian American and Pacific Islander adolescents. Drawing from survey data of 298 Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Japanese, and Filipino adolescents in Hawai‘i, this study focuses on whether three dimensions of ethnic identity (“affirmation and belonging,” “ethnic identity achievement,” and “other-group orient…
Religious Involvement and Perceptions of Control: Evidence from the Miami-Dade Health Survey
Does Social Support Buffer the Stress of Discrimination and Reduce Psychological Distress Among Asian Americans
Using the stress process paradigm and data from the first national epidemiological survey of Asian Americans, we investigate whether social support from family and friends buffers the stress of discrimination to protect psychological well-being. Results suggest that perceived emotional support from family for a serious problem buffers the stress of high levels of everyday discrimination, controlling for sociodemographics, acculturation, and commu…
Limited English proficiency and psychological distress among Latinos and Asian Americans
Racial/Ethnic Inequality in Wealth during Young Adulthood and Midlife: A Social-psychological Perspective of the Middle Class
Our knowledge remains limited about why there are large racial/ethnic differences in wealth among the middle class in the United States. Owning a home and having positive net worth (i.e., more assets than debts) are important aspirations for the middle class because they signify wealth. This study uses a social-psychological perspective and data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to explore whether the effects of psychological disposi…
Job Authority and Perceptions of Job Security: The Nexus by Race Among Men
A benefit of attaining job authority is heightened perceptions of job security, though no research has examined whether (a) this benefit operates equally across racial groups; and (b) if it does not operate equally across racial groups, why not? Analyzing a combined 2004 and 2006 General Social Survey sample of men, we find-among those who have attained an "upper command" level of job authority-that workplace-based marginality (discriminatory all…
Americans’ Attitudes toward Mental Illness and Involuntary Psychiatric Medication
This study uses data from the Mental Health Modules of the General Social Survey (1996 and 2006) to understand why some Americans endorse the involuntary use of psychiatric medication. Results indicated that in 1996 and 2006, 28 percent of Americans believed that people with mental illness should be forced by law to take psychiatric medication. The belief that people with mental illness are dangerous significantly contributed to Americans’ endors…
Unfulfilled expectations and symptoms of depression among young adults
The Influence of Past Unemployment Duration on Symptoms of Depression Among Young Women and Men in the United States
Objectives. I examined whether unemployment while looking for a job and being out of the labor force while not seeking work have distinct effects on symptoms of depression among young women and men in the United States. I also investigated whether past unemployment duration predicts depressive symptoms. Methods. I used ordinary least squares regression to analyze data from the 1979–1994 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Results. Cross-sectio…
Fear of Job Loss: Racial/Ethnic Differences in Privileged Occupations
Sociologists have not attempted to explain the causes of higher levels of perceived job insecurity among racial/ethnic minorities than those of Whites in privileged occupations. This study examines two possible explanations for this finding among White, African American, and Latino professionals and managers. The first emphasizes the discrimination-induced, structural marginality experienced by minorities in the workplace (the marginalized-worker…
Is the duration of poverty and unemployment a risk factor for heavy drinking
Relationship Violence and Psychological Distress Among Low-income Urban Women
Are Immigrants Healthier? The Case of Depression among Filipino Americans
Immigration has fundamentally changed American society by increasing racial and ethnic diversity. Yet, our knowledge of the relationship between immigrant status and mental health remains limited. This study provides evidence that Filipino American immigrants have significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms than Filipinos born in the United States, net of gender, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, and place of residence. I also exam…
Does Perceived Discrimination Affect Health? Longitudinal Relationships between Work Discrimination and Women's Physical and Emotional Health
This study uses longitudinal data to examine the causal relationships between perceived work discrimination and women's physical and emotional health. Using data on 1,778 employed women in the National Longitudinal Survey of Mature Women, we investigate the structural and individual characteristics that predict later perceptions of discrimination and the effects of those perceptions on subsequent health. We find that perceptions of discrimination…
Coping with Perceived Discrimination: Does Ethnic Identity Protect Mental Health
Using data (N = 2,109) from a large-scale epidemiological study of Filipino Americans, this study examines whether ethnic identity is linked to mental health and reduces the stress of discrimination. The strength of identification with an ethnic group is found to be directly associated with fewer depressive symptoms. In other words, having a sense of ethnic pride, involvement in ethinic practices, and cultural commitment to one's racial/ethnic gr…
Coping with Perceived Discrimination: Does Ethnic Identity Protect Mental Health
Using data (N = 2,109) from a large-scale epidemiological study of Filipino Americans, this study examines whether ethnic identity is linked to mental health and reduces the stress of discrimination. The strength of identification with an ethnic group is found to be directly associated with fewer depressive symptoms. In other words, having a sense of ethnic pride, involvement in ethinic practices, and cultural commitment to one's racial/ethnic gr…
Does Perceived Discrimination Affect Health? Longitudinal Relationships between Work Discrimination and Women's Physical and Emotional Health
This study uses longitudinal data to examine the causal relationships between perceived work discrimination and women's physical and emotional health. Using data on 1,778 employed women in the National Longitudinal Survey of Mature Women, we investigate the structural and individual characteristics that predict later perceptions of discrimination and the effects of those perceptions on subsequent health. We find that perceptions of discrimination…
Does Social Support Buffer the Stress of Discrimination and Reduce Psychological Distress Among Asian Americans
Using the stress process paradigm and data from the first national epidemiological survey of Asian Americans, we investigate whether social support from family and friends buffers the stress of discrimination to protect psychological well-being. Results suggest that perceived emotional support from family for a serious problem buffers the stress of high levels of everyday discrimination, controlling for sociodemographics, acculturation, and commu…
Limited English proficiency and psychological distress among Latinos and Asian Americans
Is the duration of poverty and unemployment a risk factor for heavy drinking
The Influence of Past Unemployment Duration on Symptoms of Depression Among Young Women and Men in the United States
Objectives. I examined whether unemployment while looking for a job and being out of the labor force while not seeking work have distinct effects on symptoms of depression among young women and men in the United States. I also investigated whether past unemployment duration predicts depressive symptoms. Methods. I used ordinary least squares regression to analyze data from the 1979–1994 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Results. Cross-sectio…
Unfulfilled expectations and symptoms of depression among young adults
Are Immigrants Healthier? The Case of Depression among Filipino Americans
Immigration has fundamentally changed American society by increasing racial and ethnic diversity. Yet, our knowledge of the relationship between immigrant status and mental health remains limited. This study provides evidence that Filipino American immigrants have significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms than Filipinos born in the United States, net of gender, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, and place of residence. I also exam…
Depression in Later Life: The Role of Adult Children’s College Education for Older Parents’ Mental Health in the United States
Objectives Research on the socioeconomic gradient in mental health links disadvantaged family background with subsequent symptoms of depression, demonstrating the “downstream” effect of parental resources on children’s mental health. This study takes a different approach by evaluating the “upstream” influence of adult children’s educational attainment on parents’ depressive symptoms. Methods Using longitudinal data from the U.S. Health and Retire…
Fear of Job Loss: Racial/Ethnic Differences in Privileged Occupations
Sociologists have not attempted to explain the causes of higher levels of perceived job insecurity among racial/ethnic minorities than those of Whites in privileged occupations. This study examines two possible explanations for this finding among White, African American, and Latino professionals and managers. The first emphasizes the discrimination-induced, structural marginality experienced by minorities in the workplace (the marginalized-worker…
Does ethnic identity buffer or intensify the stress of discrimination among the foreign born and U.S. born? Evidence from the Miami‐Dade Health Survey
This study examines the extent to which ethnic identity is a protective factor and buffers the stress of discrimination among the foreign born compared to the U.S. born in Miami-Dade County. Data were drawn from the 2011 Miami-Dade Health Survey (N = 444), which is a countywide probability sample of adults in South Florida. Two interaction effects were observed: (a) a stronger ethnic identity was associated with less distress among the foreign bo…
Relationship Violence and Psychological Distress Among Low-income Urban Women
Religious Attendance and Social Support: Integration or Selection
Although numerous studies have shown that religious attendance is associated with greater social support, concerns remain about selection into religious attendance and more supportive relationships. In this paper, we employ data collected from the 2011 Miami-Dade Health Survey (n = 444) to assess the extent to which the association between religious attendance and social support is due to selection processes related to personality, health behavio…
It is not Black and White: Discrimination and distress in Hawai‘i
Our findings draw attention to how the psychological effects of discrimination vary by racial/ethnic group, gender, and location in the United States. The relationship between everyday discrimination and higher levels of psychological distress especially among those who have lived in Hawai'i longer, women, and Whites indicates that targeted medical and social interventions are needed to protect the mental health of college students. (PsycINFO Dat…
Do Religious Struggles Mediate the Association between Day-to-Day Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms
Although numerous studies have shown that discrimination contributes to poorer mental health, the precise mechanisms underlying this association are not well understood. In this paper, we consider the possibility that the association between day-to-day discrimination (being disrespected, insulted, and harassed) and depressive symptoms is partially mediated by religious struggles (religious doubts and negative religious coping). To test our mediat…
Do different dimensions of ethnic identity reduce the risk of violence among Asian American and Pacific Islander adolescents in Hawai'i
This study examines whether different dimensions of ethnic identity are associated with reduced risk of violence among an understudied population: Asian American and Pacific Islander adolescents. Drawing from survey data of 298 Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Japanese, and Filipino adolescents in Hawai‘i, this study focuses on whether three dimensions of ethnic identity (“affirmation and belonging,” “ethnic identity achievement,” and “other-group orient…
Racial/Ethnic Inequality in Wealth during Young Adulthood and Midlife: A Social-psychological Perspective of the Middle Class
Our knowledge remains limited about why there are large racial/ethnic differences in wealth among the middle class in the United States. Owning a home and having positive net worth (i.e., more assets than debts) are important aspirations for the middle class because they signify wealth. This study uses a social-psychological perspective and data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to explore whether the effects of psychological disposi…
Job Authority and Perceptions of Job Security: The Nexus by Race Among Men
A benefit of attaining job authority is heightened perceptions of job security, though no research has examined whether (a) this benefit operates equally across racial groups; and (b) if it does not operate equally across racial groups, why not? Analyzing a combined 2004 and 2006 General Social Survey sample of men, we find-among those who have attained an "upper command" level of job authority-that workplace-based marginality (discriminatory all…
Does the Health of Adult Child Caregivers Vary by Employment Status in the United States
Objective: This study investigates whether the health effects of informal caregiving for aging parents vary by employment status in the United States. Two opposing hypotheses are tested: dual role strain and role enhancement. Method: Using national longitudinal data from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study, multivariate regression models predicted self-rated health and mental health among older adult children caregiving for their parents (2009-2…
Does Perceived Discrimination Affect Health? Longitudinal Relationships between Work Discrimination and Women's Physical and Emotional Health
This study uses longitudinal data to examine the causal relationships between perceived work discrimination and women's physical and emotional health. Using data on 1,778 employed women in the National Longitudinal Survey of Mature Women, we investigate the structural and individual characteristics that predict later perceptions of discrimination and the effects of those perceptions on subsequent health. We find that perceptions of discrimination…
Coping with Perceived Discrimination: Does Ethnic Identity Protect Mental Health
Using data (N = 2,109) from a large-scale epidemiological study of Filipino Americans, this study examines whether ethnic identity is linked to mental health and reduces the stress of discrimination. The strength of identification with an ethnic group is found to be directly associated with fewer depressive symptoms. In other words, having a sense of ethnic pride, involvement in ethinic practices, and cultural commitment to one's racial/ethnic gr…
Relationship Violence and Psychological Distress Among Low-income Urban Women
Are Immigrants Healthier? The Case of Depression among Filipino Americans
Immigration has fundamentally changed American society by increasing racial and ethnic diversity. Yet, our knowledge of the relationship between immigrant status and mental health remains limited. This study provides evidence that Filipino American immigrants have significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms than Filipinos born in the United States, net of gender, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, and place of residence. I also exam…
Is the duration of poverty and unemployment a risk factor for heavy drinking
The Influence of Past Unemployment Duration on Symptoms of Depression Among Young Women and Men in the United States
Objectives. I examined whether unemployment while looking for a job and being out of the labor force while not seeking work have distinct effects on symptoms of depression among young women and men in the United States. I also investigated whether past unemployment duration predicts depressive symptoms. Methods. I used ordinary least squares regression to analyze data from the 1979–1994 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Results. Cross-sectio…
Fear of Job Loss: Racial/Ethnic Differences in Privileged Occupations
Sociologists have not attempted to explain the causes of higher levels of perceived job insecurity among racial/ethnic minorities than those of Whites in privileged occupations. This study examines two possible explanations for this finding among White, African American, and Latino professionals and managers. The first emphasizes the discrimination-induced, structural marginality experienced by minorities in the workplace (the marginalized-worker…
Americans’ Attitudes toward Mental Illness and Involuntary Psychiatric Medication
This study uses data from the Mental Health Modules of the General Social Survey (1996 and 2006) to understand why some Americans endorse the involuntary use of psychiatric medication. Results indicated that in 1996 and 2006, 28 percent of Americans believed that people with mental illness should be forced by law to take psychiatric medication. The belief that people with mental illness are dangerous significantly contributed to Americans’ endors…
Unfulfilled expectations and symptoms of depression among young adults
Limited English proficiency and psychological distress among Latinos and Asian Americans
Racial/Ethnic Inequality in Wealth during Young Adulthood and Midlife: A Social-psychological Perspective of the Middle Class
Our knowledge remains limited about why there are large racial/ethnic differences in wealth among the middle class in the United States. Owning a home and having positive net worth (i.e., more assets than debts) are important aspirations for the middle class because they signify wealth. This study uses a social-psychological perspective and data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to explore whether the effects of psychological disposi…
Job Authority and Perceptions of Job Security: The Nexus by Race Among Men
A benefit of attaining job authority is heightened perceptions of job security, though no research has examined whether (a) this benefit operates equally across racial groups; and (b) if it does not operate equally across racial groups, why not? Analyzing a combined 2004 and 2006 General Social Survey sample of men, we find-among those who have attained an "upper command" level of job authority-that workplace-based marginality (discriminatory all…
Does Social Support Buffer the Stress of Discrimination and Reduce Psychological Distress Among Asian Americans
Using the stress process paradigm and data from the first national epidemiological survey of Asian Americans, we investigate whether social support from family and friends buffers the stress of discrimination to protect psychological well-being. Results suggest that perceived emotional support from family for a serious problem buffers the stress of high levels of everyday discrimination, controlling for sociodemographics, acculturation, and commu…
Religious Involvement and Perceptions of Control: Evidence from the Miami-Dade Health Survey
It is not Black and White: Discrimination and distress in Hawai‘i
Our findings draw attention to how the psychological effects of discrimination vary by racial/ethnic group, gender, and location in the United States. The relationship between everyday discrimination and higher levels of psychological distress especially among those who have lived in Hawai'i longer, women, and Whites indicates that targeted medical and social interventions are needed to protect the mental health of college students. (PsycINFO Dat…
Do Religious Struggles Mediate the Association between Day-to-Day Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms
Although numerous studies have shown that discrimination contributes to poorer mental health, the precise mechanisms underlying this association are not well understood. In this paper, we consider the possibility that the association between day-to-day discrimination (being disrespected, insulted, and harassed) and depressive symptoms is partially mediated by religious struggles (religious doubts and negative religious coping). To test our mediat…
Do different dimensions of ethnic identity reduce the risk of violence among Asian American and Pacific Islander adolescents in Hawai'i
This study examines whether different dimensions of ethnic identity are associated with reduced risk of violence among an understudied population: Asian American and Pacific Islander adolescents. Drawing from survey data of 298 Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Japanese, and Filipino adolescents in Hawai‘i, this study focuses on whether three dimensions of ethnic identity (“affirmation and belonging,” “ethnic identity achievement,” and “other-group orient…
Does the Health of Adult Child Caregivers Vary by Employment Status in the United States
Objective: This study investigates whether the health effects of informal caregiving for aging parents vary by employment status in the United States. Two opposing hypotheses are tested: dual role strain and role enhancement. Method: Using national longitudinal data from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study, multivariate regression models predicted self-rated health and mental health among older adult children caregiving for their parents (2009-2…
Depression in Later Life: The Role of Adult Children’s College Education for Older Parents’ Mental Health in the United States
Objectives Research on the socioeconomic gradient in mental health links disadvantaged family background with subsequent symptoms of depression, demonstrating the “downstream” effect of parental resources on children’s mental health. This study takes a different approach by evaluating the “upstream” influence of adult children’s educational attainment on parents’ depressive symptoms. Methods Using longitudinal data from the U.S. Health and Retire…
Does ethnic identity buffer or intensify the stress of discrimination among the foreign born and U.S. born? Evidence from the Miami‐Dade Health Survey
This study examines the extent to which ethnic identity is a protective factor and buffers the stress of discrimination among the foreign born compared to the U.S. born in Miami-Dade County. Data were drawn from the 2011 Miami-Dade Health Survey (N = 444), which is a countywide probability sample of adults in South Florida. Two interaction effects were observed: (a) a stronger ethnic identity was associated with less distress among the foreign bo…
Religious Attendance and Social Support: Integration or Selection
Although numerous studies have shown that religious attendance is associated with greater social support, concerns remain about selection into religious attendance and more supportive relationships. In this paper, we employ data collected from the 2011 Miami-Dade Health Survey (n = 444) to assess the extent to which the association between religious attendance and social support is due to selection processes related to personality, health behavio…
Sad Eyes, Crooked Crosses: Religious Struggles, Psychological Distress and the Mediating Role of Psychosocial Resources
Black–White Differences in the Link Between Offspring College Attainment and Parents’ Depressive Symptom Trajectories
This study examines whether the relationship between children’s college attainment and their parents’ mental health differs for Black and White parents as they age. Data come from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and multilevel growth curve models are used to assess parents’ depressive symptom trajectories. Results indicated that parents over age 50 whose children all completed college had significantly lower initial levels of depressiv…
Offspring Educational Disadvantage and Parents’ Dementia Onset: Does the Educational Success of One Child Moderate the Educational Disadvantage of Another
Objectives A growing body of research examines how adult children’s education influences older parents’ cognitive health. Whereas prior studies tend to focus on educational advantage, this study seeks to understand how various measures of educational disadvantage are associated with parents’ dementia likelihood. In addition, we ask how the risks associated with one child’s educational disadvantage are shaped by a sibling’s educational success. Me…
Psychology (24 works) · Medicine (18 works) · Psychiatry (15 works) · Mental health (14 works) · Ethnic group (12 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (9 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (9 works)