African American Stepfather–Stepchild Relationships, Marital Quality, and Mental Health

Chalandra M. Bryant; Ted G. Futris; Megan R. Hicks; Tae Kyoung Lee; Assaf Oshri

doi:10.1080/10502556.2016.1196852

African American Stepfather–Stepchild Relationships, Marital Quality, and Mental Health

Chalandra M. Bryant, Ted G. Futris, Megan R. Hicks, Tae Kyoung Lee, Assaf Oshri

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This study examined associations between stepfather–stepchild relationship quality, stepfathers’ depressive symptoms, and two aspects of marriage: marital quality and positive marital interactions. Marital quality was assessed in terms of commitment, trust, passionate and friendship-based love, and happiness. Marital interactions were assessed in terms of intimacy, shared activities, and verbal communication. Using data collected from 149 recently married African American stepfathers, structural equation modeling revealed that when stepfathers reported more positive relationships with their stepchildren, they also reported more positive marital quality and a higher frequency of positive marital interactions (relationship-solidifying activities), and that, in turn, was associated with stepfathers experiencing fewer depressive symptoms.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	375-388
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
Volume	57
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2016.1196852
State	Published - Aug 17 2016
Externally published	Yes

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This work was funded by a grant from the National Institute for Child Health & Human Development, R01-HD050045, Chalandra M. Bryant, Principal Investigator.

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© 2016 Taylor & Francis.

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African Americans
depressive symptoms
marital interactions
marital quality
mental health
stepfamilies
stepfathers

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