TY - JOUR
T1 - African American Stepfather–Stepchild Relationships, Marital Quality, and Mental Health
AU - Bryant, Chalandra M.
AU - Futris, Ted G.
AU - Hicks, Megan R.
AU - Lee, Tae Kyoung
AU - Oshri, Assaf
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2016/8/17
Y1 - 2016/8/17
N2 - This study examined associations between stepfather–stepchild relationship quality, stepfathers’ depressive symptoms, and two aspects of marriage: marital quality and positive marital interactions. Marital quality was assessed in terms of commitment, trust, passionate and friendship-based love, and happiness. Marital interactions were assessed in terms of intimacy, shared activities, and verbal communication. Using data collected from 149 recently married African American stepfathers, structural equation modeling revealed that when stepfathers reported more positive relationships with their stepchildren, they also reported more positive marital quality and a higher frequency of positive marital interactions (relationship-solidifying activities), and that, in turn, was associated with stepfathers experiencing fewer depressive symptoms.
AB - This study examined associations between stepfather–stepchild relationship quality, stepfathers’ depressive symptoms, and two aspects of marriage: marital quality and positive marital interactions. Marital quality was assessed in terms of commitment, trust, passionate and friendship-based love, and happiness. Marital interactions were assessed in terms of intimacy, shared activities, and verbal communication. Using data collected from 149 recently married African American stepfathers, structural equation modeling revealed that when stepfathers reported more positive relationships with their stepchildren, they also reported more positive marital quality and a higher frequency of positive marital interactions (relationship-solidifying activities), and that, in turn, was associated with stepfathers experiencing fewer depressive symptoms.
KW - African Americans
KW - depressive symptoms
KW - marital interactions
KW - marital quality
KW - mental health
KW - stepfamilies
KW - stepfathers
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U2 - 10.1080/10502556.2016.1196852
DO - 10.1080/10502556.2016.1196852
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84978698536
SN - 1050-2556
VL - 57
SP - 375
EP - 388
JO - Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
JF - Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
IS - 6
ER -