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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural economics
  • Psychology
  • Family studies

Background:

  • Farming in the U.S. is characterized by economic instability, potentially impacting farmers' mental health and family dynamics.
  • The Family Stress Model (FSM) provides a framework for understanding how economic adversity affects family well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between economic hardship, mental health (depression and anxiety), and parenting styles in U.S. farm parents.
  • To apply the Family Stress Model to the agricultural context.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 298 U.S. farm adults between 2021 and 2022.
  • Validated instruments measured financial strain, depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), and parenting styles (authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved).

Main Results:

  • Prevalence of probable depression (40.7%) and anxiety (30.6%) among farm parents significantly exceeded national averages.
  • Financial indicators (e.g., difficulty paying bills, debt-to-asset ratio) were strongly associated with adverse mental health outcomes.
  • Authoritative parenting correlated with the lowest financial stress and mental health symptoms, whereas uninvolved parenting showed the highest.

Conclusions:

  • Findings align with the FSM, demonstrating that economic hardship contributes to psychological distress and altered parenting behaviors in farm families.
  • The study highlights the critical need for mental health support and resources tailored to the unique stressors faced by agricultural producers.