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Stress, social support and attachment in a Mexican origin population
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STRESS, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ATTACHMENT IN A MEXICAN ORIGIN POPULATION Marlene Zepeda California State University, Los Angeles Department of Child and Family Studies 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032 Lorena Santos Faustina Nevarez The present study examines the relationship of stress and social support to attachment in a sample of Mexican and Mexican-American first time mothers and their 12 to 13 month old infants. Preliminary results suggest that mothers who are classified as low acculturated/low income report higher levels of parental stress and lower ratings of satisfaction with members of their social support networks. However, regression analysis suggests that security of attachment cannot be distinguished by the contributions of stress and social support. Results are discussed within the context of the life circumstances of Latin0 populations residing in the U.S.
STRESS, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ATTACHMENT IN A MEXICAN ORIGIN POPULATION Marlene Zepeda California State University, Los Angeles Department of Child and Family Studies 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032 Lorena Santos Faustina Nevarez The present study examines the relationship of stress and social support to attachment in a sample of Mexican and Mexican-American first time mothers and their 12 to 13 month old infants. Preliminary results suggest that mothers who are classified as low acculturated/low income report higher levels of parental stress and lower ratings of satisfaction with members of their social support networks. However, regression analysis suggests that security of attachment cannot be distinguished by the contributions of stress and social support. Results are discussed within the context of the life circumstances of Latin0 populations residing in the U.S.