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Fuller-Iglesias, Heather R.; Webster, Noah J.; Antonucci, Toni C. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
This study examines the complex role of family networks in shaping adult psychological well-being over time. We examine the unique and interactive longitudinal influences of family structure (i.e., composition and size) and negative family relationship quality on psychological well-being among young (ages 18-34), middle-aged (ages 35-49), and…
Descriptors: Well Being, Family Influence, Family Structure, Family Relationship
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Duncan, Susan C.; Strycker, Lisa A.; Chaumeton, Nigel R. – Applied Developmental Science, 2015
The purpose of the study was to examine relations among sports participation and positive correlates across African American, Latino, and White girls. Positive correlate variables were self-perceptions (self-worth, body attractiveness, athletic competence), less depression, and participation in extracurricular activities. The sample comprised 372…
Descriptors: Athletics, Correlation, African Americans, Whites
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Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Han, Wen-Jui; Waldfogel, Jane – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2010
Using data from the first 2 phases of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care, the authors examine the links between maternal employment in the first 12 months of life and cognitive, social, and emotional outcomes for children at age 3, at age 4.5, and in first grade. Drawing on theory and prior research from developmental psychology as well as…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mothers, Structural Equation Models, Child Behavior