Perceived stepfamily closeness and American Indian depression

What is it about?

How do different stepfamily relationships influence American Indian depression? This paper examines how perceived child-biological parent, child-stepparent, and child-stepsibling relationships influence depression in emerging adulthood in an American Indian sample.

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Why is it important?

American Indians have higher rates of divorce, remarriage, and depression than other racial groups. Our findings suggest that perceived child-biological parent and child-stepsibling closeness can be associated with lessened depression among American Indians.

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