Maternal psychological control and mother–adolescent conflict discussion quality: Different perceptions are key.
This study highlights the importance of adolescent perceptions of parents’ behavior and of obtaining information about behavior during parent–adolescent conversations from multiple reporters (observers, adolescents, and parents) to develop targeted interventions with parents and adolescents managing conflict. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Journal of Family Psychology)
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - December 23, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Diversity in the prevalence and correlates of extramarital sex in a probability sample of Latino adults.
Individuals from different Spanish-speaking countries are often combined into a single Latino group. However, this group is diverse, with immigrants and naturalized citizens coming from multiple countries. The present study was conducted to (a) examine potential differences in the annual prevalence of extramarital sex as a function of cultural group (Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, or other Latino) and nativity (born inside or outside the United States) and (b) identify explanations for any observed differences in the prevalence of extramarital sex, drawing on known correlates of extramarital sex and other psychosocial const...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - December 23, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Risk and protective factors predictive of marital instability in U.S. military couples.
The objective of this study was to predict marital instability from a range of risk and protective factors in a large, representative cohort of military couples participating in the Millennium Cohort Family Study. Online and paper surveys were administered to service members and their spouses in 2011–2013, which captured couples’ demographic and background characteristics, family stressors, military experiences, and mental health risk factors as well as protective factors including family communication, and military support and satisfaction. Approximately 3 years later, change in marital status was examined among parti...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - December 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Relationship quality and mental health among sexual and gender minorities.
Sexual and gender minorities assigned female at birth (i.e., sexual minority women, transgender men, and gender diverse [SMW TGD] individuals) experience disproportionately high rates of anxiety, depression, and substance use problems. Romantic relationship involvement has been shown to be beneficial to mental health and substance use among sexual and gender minorities. However, few studies have explored the impact of relationship quality on mental health, or if high relationship quality can reduce the negative impact of minority stress on well-being in this population. The present study examined within-persons association...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - December 16, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Children’s self-blame appraisals about their mothers’ depressive symptoms and risk for internalizing symptoms. Correction to Kouros et al. (2020).
Reports an error in "Children’s self-blame appraisals about their mothers’ depressive symptoms and risk for internalizing symptoms" by Chrystyna D. Kouros, Sharyl E. Wee, Chelsea N. Carson and Naomi V. Ekas (Journal of Family Psychology, 2020[Aug], Vol 34[5], 534-543). In the article (https://doi.org/10.1037/fa m0000639), “p = .19” should have read “p = .019” in Panel B of Figure 1. The online version of this article has been corrected. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2020-07537-001.) Maternal depressive symptoms are a robust predictor of children’s risk for internalizing sy...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - December 6, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research