Martin Ann Marie, Marin Diane G, McIntyre Laura Lee, Neece Cameron
Department of Psychology, Loma Linda University and Graduate School of Education, University of California, Riverside.
Fam J Alex Va. 2022 Jul;30(3):411-418. doi: 10.1177/10664807211052480. Epub 2021 Oct 28.
Several studies have documented the difficult experience of raising a child with a developmental delay (DD; DeGrace et al., 2014) but the majority of research has focused on non-Latinx White families and their experiences in childrearing and interacting with service providers (Hayes & Watson, 2013; Blanche et al., 2015). Additionally, stigma associated with mental illness and DD disproportionally affects Latinx communities (Burke et al., 2019). Familism plays a unique role among families of Latinx backgrounds (Moore, 1970; Coohey, 2001) and may act as a buffer to caregiver mental health. The current study aims to (1) determine the association between affiliate stigma and parenting stress among Latinx parents of young children with DD and (2) test whether familism moderates the relationship between affiliate stigma and parenting stress. Results revealed that the relationship between affiliate stigma and parenting stress was strongest in caregivers who reported low levels of familism, suggesting that familism may act as a buffer. More research is needed to further unpack the protective factors of familism on caregiver mental health.
多项研究记录了抚养发育迟缓儿童的艰难经历（DeGrace等人，2014年），但大多数研究都集中在非拉丁裔白人家庭及其育儿经历以及与服务提供者的互动上（Hayes和Watson，2013年；Blanche等人，2015年）。此外，与精神疾病和发育迟缓相关的污名对拉丁裔社区的影响尤为严重（Burke等人，2019年）。家庭主义在拉丁裔背景的家庭中起着独特的作用（Moore，1970年；Coohey，2001年），可能对照顾者的心理健康起到缓冲作用。本研究旨在：（1）确定患有发育迟缓的拉丁裔幼儿父母的关联污名与育儿压力之间的关联；（2）检验家庭主义是否调节关联污名与育儿压力之间的关系。结果显示，在报告家庭主义水平较低的照顾者中，关联污名与育儿压力之间的关系最为强烈，这表明家庭主义可能起到缓冲作用。需要更多研究来进一步剖析家庭主义对照顾者心理健康的保护因素。
