Citation

Roche MJL, Turner C, Kalick SM. Hisp. J. Behav. Sci. 1995; 17(3): 375-384.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/07399863950173007

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This research explores the relationships among the following variables: toddlers'behavioral difficulties, mothers'depression, mothers'self-efficacy, and mothers 'social support. Assessments were made of26 mothers and their 26 toddlers at two times, 3 months apart. The results of thefirst assessment were used as independent variables, and the results of the second assessment were used as the dependent variables, in a longitudinal panelanalysis model. Sixteen relationships were tested through four regression equations. These 16 relationships are inclusive of all associations among the variables. It wasfound that mothers'social supports predicted mothers'depression level, but depression did not predict mothers'social support. Mothers'social support was shown to be an important variable for the well-being of Latino mothers and toddlers.

Language: en