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This research investigates how marital conflict affects youth adjustment in Mexican-origin families, focusing on the role of sibling closeness.

July 19, 2026Journal of Family PsychologyOpen Access

Marital conflict, sibling closeness, and youth adjustment in Mexican-origin families: A multilevel moderation analysis.

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YZYunyan ZhaoUniversity of Notre Dame JPJenny PadillaUniversity of Notre Dame

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Randomized trial examines the impact of marital conflict on youth adjustment in Mexican-origin families, highlighting sibling closeness as a protective factor.

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This research investigates how marital conflict affects youth adjustment in Mexican-origin families, focusing on the role of sibling closeness.
Examined family dynamics across three time points using multilevel moderation models
Assessed parent-reported marital conflict and youth depressive symptoms and risk behaviors
Identified sibling closeness as a moderating factor in family relationships
Increased parent-reported marital conflict was not linked to higher youth depressive symptoms or risks over time
Higher mother-reported marital conflict correlated with increased youth depressive symptoms and risk behaviors
Sibling closeness moderated the impact of father-reported marital conflict, affecting youth adjustment levels

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Zhao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5c68af118b92953e3ed4e2 https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001491

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Randomized trial examines the impact of marital conflict on youth adjustment in Mexican-origin families, highlighting sibling closeness as a protective factor.

Marital conflict, sibling closeness, and youth adjustment in Mexican-origin families: A multilevel moderation analysis.

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Marital conflict, sibling closeness, and youth adjustment in Mexican-origin families: A multilevel moderation analysis.

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