The Role of Young Adult Children's Income in the Relationship between Single Mothers' Poverty and Their Young Adult Children's Depression
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2348158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jaewon Lee (0000-0001-9990-1893, Inha University, corresponding author), Jennifer Allen (0000-0002-9827-9147, Michigan State University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 2509-2528 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0192513x20984497 |
| OpenAlex | W3118968498 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 41 |
This study examined the relationship between single mother's poverty and their young adult children's depression, and it examined the mediating effect of young adults' income on the relationship. The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY) were used. A total of 4,224 dyads were selected and the mediation model was conducted. Single mother's poverty was related to low income and depression among their young adult children. The relationship between mother's poverty and their young adult children's depression was partially mediated by their young adult children's income. Poverty prevention or reduction programs for female-headed households should be provided to single mothers to reduce future levels of depression among their young adults. Improving inequality in intergenerational economic mobility is one way to address depressive symptoms among the young adult children of single mothers in poverty
Anxiety · Demographic economics · Depressive symptoms · Developmental psychology · Economics · Longitudinal study · Mediation · National Longitudinal Surveys · Poverty · Psychiatry · Single mothers · Sociology · Young adult · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology
Single mothers, poverty and depression
Stress, social support and depression in single and married mothers
Income inequality and depression
Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing
Family Structure And Children’s Physical And Mental Health
Relationship Between Household Income and Mental Disorders
Children raised in fatherless families from infancy
Causal Relationship Between Stressful Life Events and the Onset of Major Depression
Parental Divorce and Depression
A Simulation Study of Mediated Effect Measures
Family structure and children's achievements
Family Structure and Economic Success Across the Life Course
Cognitive Vulnerabilities to Depression for Adolescents in Single-Mother and Two-Parent Families
An Equilibrium Theory of the Distribution of Income and Intergenerational Mobility
Month Prevalence of Depression Among Single and Married Mothers in the 1994 National Population Health Survey
The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research
The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research
The influence of stress and social support on depressive symptoms in mothers with young children
Explaining the Higher Incidence of Adjustment Problems among Children of Divorce Compared with Those in Two-Parent Families
Effects of Family Structure on the Earnings Attainment Process
Significant Life Experiences and Depression among Single and Married Mothers
Low-Income Mothers' Private Safety Nets and Children's Socioemotional Well-Being
Family Structure and Children's Success
Parental Absence During Childhood and Depression in Later Life
Family structure and the economic wellbeing of children in youth and adulthood
Does Family Structure Really Influence Educational Attainment
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |