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Single mothers: Stress, coping, and social support
Author(s) -
D'Ercole Ann
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(198801)16:1<41::aid-jcop2290160107>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - social support , psychology , coping (psychology) , clinical psychology , self esteem , developmental psychology , social psychology
Measures of economic hardship, coping, self‐esteem, and social support from friends and co‐workers predicted nearly 25% of the variation in financial strain in a sample of 83 single mothers in New York City. Social support appeared to function as a protector in the face of stress, though evidence for the buffer effect was meager. Support from co‐workers and friends rather than family was positively related to well‐being. Self‐esteem strongly affected the well‐being of single mothers, accounting for a unique 5% of the variation in strain. Implications for community psychologists are discussed.