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  • Title: Depression as a moderator in the relation between mothers' and daughters' ethnic identity commitment.
    Author: Halgunseth LC, Milan S, Hynes K, Melendez-Rhodes T, Reid A.
    Journal: Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol; 2019 Oct; 25(4):598-603. PubMed ID: 30614714.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: This study examined whether maternal depressive symptoms moderated the association between mothers' and daughters' ethnic identity commitment. METHOD: The sample included 165 (69% Latina, 26% African American/Black, and 5% Asian, Native American, or Middle Eastern) mother-adolescent daughter dyads. Mothers' self-reported on their ethnic identity commitment and depressive symptoms, and adolescent daughters self-reported on their ethnic identity commitment. RESULTS: After controlling for adolescent age and language, results revealed no association between mothers' and daughters' ethnic identity commitment. However, a 2-way interaction was found. Mothers' and daughters' ethnic identity commitment were positively related when mothers reported low depressive symptoms, and negatively related when mothers reported high depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Family clinicians who work to strengthen positive self-concepts in girls of color should consider promoting their mothers' attachment to their ethnic group and treating existing maternal depressive symptoms. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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