Mexican Wives’ Mental Health Dives When Husbands Work In US

Selected highlights from a new study on immigration, health and gender roles:

Mexican wives who stay home when their husbands immigrate to the United States for work have poorer mental health than a comparison group.
Shifting gender roles seem to be equally as stressful as the husbands’ absence.
"Popular American psychology would suggest that their newfound independence might ease the stress of single-handedly managing the household. Being apart from their husbands, who go to the United States to work, does nothing beneficial for their mental health." – Jared Wilkerson, lead study author

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