作者: Silvia J. Santos , Lisa M. Bohon , Juan José Sánchez-Sosa
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6629(199809)26:5<491::AID-JCOP7>3.0.CO;2-U
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摘要: The present study examined the associations among childhood family relationships, adult conflict in marriage and work mental health distress Mexican immigrants. sample consisted of 135 married immigrants recruited from an ESL program Southern California. Structural equation modeling was used to test theoretical hypotheses. model revealed that dysfunctional relationships predicted dissatisfaction marital relationships. Conflict directly contributed distress, whereas had indirect effect on by impacting negatively immigrants' also indicated socioeconomic status Mexico linked United States, which, turn, a detrimental distress. Furthermore, significant pathway found linking recency migration resident (legal vs. illegal) Finally, social risk factors significantly who were older, lower status, female experienced high level psychological findings discussed terms attachment stress theory, Latino cultural patterns. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.