Against the Odds: A Structural Equation Analysis of Family Resilience Processes during Paternal Incarceration

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dc.contributor.authorMorgan, Amy A.
dc.contributor.authorArditti, Joyce A.
dc.contributor.authorDennison, Susan
dc.contributor.authorFrederiksen, Signe
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-30T17:47:23Z
dc.date.available2023-10-30T17:47:23Z
dc.date.issued2021-11-04
dc.description.abstractOn any given day, approximately 2.1 million children in Europe have an incarcerated parent. Although research indicates that material hardship is associated with parental incarceration, and particularly paternal incarceration, little is known about family processes that may mitigate the harmful effects of such hardship on children with an incarcerated parent. Guided by a resilience framework, this study examined how family processes mediate the effects of material hardship on youth academic adjustment within the context of paternal incarceration. Using Danish data that assessed key family constructs, structural equation modeling was used to perform a mediational within-group analysis of primary caregivers (n = 727) to children with an incarcerated father. Results indicate that although social support and parenting skills did not yield mediating effects, caregiver mental health strongly mediated the effects of material hardship on youth academic adjustment during paternal incarceration. Findings suggest that economic conditions, as well as caregiver mental health symptoms, are important areas of intervention that may promote family-level resilience for youth of an imprisoned father. We conclude with research and practice recommendations to advance our understanding of resilience among families with an incarcerated parent.
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111592
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/dspace/m42y-kx5c
dc.identifier.citationMorgan, A.A.; Arditti, J.A.; Dennison, S.; Frederiksen, S. Against the Odds: A Structural Equation Analysis of Family Resilience Processes during Paternal Incarceration. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 11592.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/31191
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.isAvailableAtSchool of Public Healthen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtFamily Scienceen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, MD)en_us
dc.subjectparental incarceration
dc.subjectpaternal incarceration
dc.subjectfamily processes
dc.subjectfamily resilience
dc.subjectstructural equation modeling
dc.subjectmass incarceration
dc.subjectDanish families
dc.titleAgainst the Odds: A Structural Equation Analysis of Family Resilience Processes during Paternal Incarceration
dc.typeArticle
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