TY - JOUR PY - 2008// TI - Long‐term effects of stressors on relationship well‐being and parenting among rural African American women JO - Family relations A1 - Murry, Velma M. A1 - Harrell, Amanda W. A1 - Brody, Gene H. A1 - Chen, Yi‐Fu A1 - Simons, Ronald L. A1 - Black, Angela R. A1 - Cutrona, Carolyn E. A1 - Gibbons, Frederick X. SP - 117 EP - 127 VL - 57 IS - 2 N2 - This investigation of the effects of stressful life events on rural African American women’s relationship well-being, psychological functioning, and parenting included 361 married or long-term cohabiting women. Associations among stressful events, socioeconomic status, perceived racial discrimination, coping strategies, psychological functioning, relationship well-being, and parenting were tested. Stressful events were related directly to diminished relationship well-being and heightened psychological distress and indirectly to compromised parenting. The results can inform research and intervention with African American women.

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