characterize African American families (Chatters et al., 2002; Sarkisian & Gerstel, 2004). Given the salience and importance of family relationships in African American families (Ajrouch et al., 2010; Everett et al., 2010; Goodwin, 2003), we anticipate that the effect of the previous day’s family stressor on the next day’s daily health and well-being will be most evident among African Americans (Hypothesis 3).
