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The Psychosocial Adjustment of African American Youth from Single Mother Homes: The Relative Contribution of Parents and Peers
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Chester, Charlene; Jones, Deborah J.; Zalot, Alecia; Sterrett, Emma – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2007
This study examined the relative roles of parents and peers in the psychosocial adjustment of African American youth (7-15 years old) from single mother homes (N = 242). Main effects of both positive parenting and peer relationship quality were found for youth depressive symptoms. In addition, a main effect of peer relationship quality and an…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Parent Role, Child Rearing, Mothers
The Stability of Child Problem Behaviors: A Longitudinal Analysis of Inner-City African American Children
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Jones, Deborah J.; Forehand, Gregory – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2003
We focused on the stability of child problem behaviors in a sample of 124 low-income inner-city African American families. Internalizing and externalizing problems were assessed longitudinally across four years. Test-retest correlation coefficients indicated that the relative stability of both internalizing and externalizing problems over the…
Descriptors: African American Children, Behavior Problems, Mother Attitudes, Longitudinal Studies
Neighborhood Violence and Psychosocial Adjustment in Low-Income Urban African American Children: Physical Symptoms as a Marker of Child Adjustment
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Jones, Deborah J.; Foster, Sarah; Forehand, Greg; O'Connell, Cara – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2005
We examined the association between neighborhood violence and three domains of psychosocial adjustment in low-income, urban African American children: internalizing, externalizing, and physical symptoms. Based on anecdotal and empirical evidence, it was hypothesized that, relative to internalizing and externalizing problems, a stronger association…
Descriptors: Evidence, African American Children, Neighborhoods, Prevention
Mothers' Perceptions of Neighborhood Violence and Mother-Reported Monitoring of African American Children: An Examination of the Moderating Role of Perceived Support
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Jones, Deborah J.; Forehand, Rex; O'Connell, Cara; Armistead, Lisa; Brody, Gene – Behavior Therapy, 2005
This prospective study examined the association between perceived neighborhood violence and maternal monitoring and the moderating role of 2 sources of social support (coparents and friends/neighbors) among low-income African American single mothers. Mothers' ratings of neighborhood violence were associated with monitoring both concurrently and…
Descriptors: African American Children, Neighborhoods, Intervention, Mothers