Miguelina Germán|Nancy A. Gonzales|Larry E. Dumka
Familism Values as a Protective Factor for Mexican-Origin Adolescents Exposed to Deviant Peers
Arizona State University|Arizona State University|Arizona State University
study examined interactive relations adolescent maternal paternal familism values deviant peer affiliations predicting adolescent externalizing problems within lowincome mexicanorigin families n 598 adolescent maternal paternal familism values interacted protectively deviant peer affiliations predict lower levels externalizing problems according two independent teacher reports relations found parent reports adolescent externalizing problems although models showed direct protective effect maternal familism values consistent view traditional cultural values protective latino adolescents results suggest supporting familism values among mexicanorigin groups useful avenue improving adolescent conduct problems particularly school context