The Application of Family Stress Model to Investigating Adolescent Problematic Behaviors: The Moderating Role of Assets

The Family Stress Model framework proposes that household income can influence child and youth development through caregiver psychological distress. While prior studies have observed stronger associations among households with lower income, the role of assets has been ignored. This is unfortunate, a...

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Published in:Journal of family and economic issues 2024-03, Vol.45 (1), p.174-183
Main Authors: Chen, Jun-Hong, Huang, Chieh-Hsun, Wu, Chi-Fang, Jonson-Reid, Melissa, Drake, Brett
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent development
Adolescents
Assets
Behavior
Behavior problems
Caregiver burden
Caregivers
Child development
Children
Families & family life
Family
Family income
Family relations
Households
Income
Indirect effects
Low income groups
Original Paper
Personality and Social Psychology
Poverty
Psychological development
Psychological distress
Social development
Social Policy
Social Sciences
Sociology
Stress
Well being
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Summary:The Family Stress Model framework proposes that household income can influence child and youth development through caregiver psychological distress. While prior studies have observed stronger associations among households with lower income, the role of assets has been ignored. This is unfortunate, as many existing policies and practices that intend to improve child and family well-being are focused on assets. The purpose of this study is to clarify whether asset poverty moderates the direct and indirect effects of paths linking household income, caregiver psychological distress, and adolescent problematic behaviors. Using the 2017 and 2019 Panel Study of Income Dynamic Main Study and 2019 and 2020 Child Development Supplements, we find that the family stress processes consisting of household income, caregiver psychological distress, and adolescent problematic behaviors are less intensive for families with more assets. These findings not only add our knowledge of FSM by taking account the moderating role of assets but also advance our understanding that assets can benefit child and family well-being through alleviating family stress processes.
ISSN:1058-0476
1573-3475
DOI:10.1007/s10834-023-09902-2