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Mihaela Robila1, Ambika Krishnakumar
1Department of Family, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, NY 11367-1597, USA. mrobila@qc.edu
Abstract:
This study examined the interrelationships among economic pressure, maternal depression, social support, and marital conflict in a sample of 239 mothers in Romania. Data were collected through a school-based survey. Findings indicated that higher levels of economic pressure were associated with higher levels of marital conflict. Economic pressure was also associated with higher marital conflict indirectly through increased maternal depression and lowered social support. The present results were similar to those obtained in studies conducted among U.S. samples.
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