title: Maternal behavior, social support, and economic conditions as predictors of distress in children.
abstract: Economic hardship diminishes psychological well-being and the capacity for supportive parenting. Single mothers' coping behavior, psychological functioning, and communications to the child about financial matters and personal problems predict the degree of psychological distress experienced by their children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Michigan.
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: McLoyd
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011203:Poverty; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D015406:Single Parent / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological