Research Article

Influence of Parent Stressors on Adolescent Obesity in African American Youth

Table 3

Overview of parent stressors.

StressorsNumber of exposures (n)Average appraisal (mean ± SE)

Financial2075.03 ± 0.74
Legal431.06 ± 0.21
Career931.92 ± 0.29
Relationships742.04 ± 0.31
Safety in the home170.45 ± 0.16
Safety in the community761.73 ± 0.40
Medical issues (self)471.04 ± 0.20
Medical issues (others)631.71 ± 0.27
Home issues671.66 ± 0.30
Authority391.2 ± 0.24
Prejudice611.57 ± 0.29

Note. Data are mean ± SE. SE, standard error.