It is also important to acknowledge that family stressors were reported on a small proportion of days, such that a low frequency of family stressors may have contributed to the lack of racial differences in exposure. In the current study, respondents were asked about the most stressful arguments, avoided arguments, and network stressors that they experienced. Conceivably, this methodological approach may underestimate the number of stressors involving family ties because other stressful experiences, such as a disagreement with a co-worker, may be reported at the expense of stressors involving family. Future research should continue to examine racial differences in exposure to the naturally occurring stressors of family life.
