Open AccessProcesses underlying Mexican-origin adolescent mothers’ BMI.
Author(s) -
Diamond Y. Bravo,
Chelsea L. Derlan,
Adriana J. UmañaTaylor,
Kimberly A. Updegraff,
Laudan B. Jahromi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1939-0106
pISSN - 1099-9809
DOI - 10.1037/cdp0000181
Subject(s) - psycinfo , psychology , stressor , ethnic group , developmental psychology , mediation , social support , body mass index , moderated mediation , clinical psychology , social psychology , medicine , medline , pathology , sociology , political science , anthropology , law
To examine potential mediating and moderating factors in the longitudinal association between contextual stressors (economic hardship, ethnic discrimination) and subsequent engagement in risky behaviors and body mass index (BMI) of Mexican-origin adolescent mothers.