Becoming a parent DOI Creative Commons

Annaleena Holopainen

Published: May 22, 2024

Giving birth and becoming a parent is physical psychological process that builds upon one’s previous life experiences. For instance, earlier life-events may be related to how woman experiences her childbirth (Beck & Casavant, 2019), while woman’s experience impact mental health parenthood (Beck, 2011; Carter et al., 2022; McKelvin 2021; Sun 2021). A sizable minority of women their as negative (Hosseini Tabaghdehi 2020) or even traumatic (Chabbert Currently, studies report contradicting findings regarding the potential risk factors for consequences thereof (McKelvin As following on contradictory findings, we still cannot claim comprehensive understanding predictors present already before pregnancy, well long-term effects parenting behaviour development parent-child relationship. This dissertation aims at contributing this gap by using longitudinal multi-method data (i.e., self-report, interview, observation) investigate antecedents sequelae Chapters 2 3 associations between childhood experience, birth, fear coping during subsequent pregnancy with experience. Neither trauma nor attachment state mind were found statistically associated After neither characteristics in Of various ways prepare cope decisions made care making plan, choosing planned c-section home more positive 4 5 observed maternal sensitivity disruptive behaviour, stress child attachment. Childbirth was not sensitivity, Negative relate higher levels paternal stress. Finally, COVID-19 pandemic coincided completion dissertation. Many parents experienced an increase (Adams Calvano 2022), which combination pre-existing ongoing might have increased parental burnout. Chapter 6 reports social support burnout pandemic. Mothers’ stable lower support, symptoms

Language: Английский

‘Let the System Do Its Job and Families Handle the Rest’? Protective and Risk Factors Contributing to Pandemic Crisis Parental Burnout DOI Open Access
Roman Szałachowski, Wioletta Tuszyńska-Bogucka, Jacek Bogucki

et al.

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 617 - 617

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

Background: The work main purposes were to identify the sources of problems and demands causing parental burnout specify resources/support factors during COVID-19 pandemic. study was based on Balance Theory Risk Support/Resource Factors (BR2 Model) by Mikolajczak Roskam. Methods: explored predictive value socio-economic variables, religiosity, meaning life, positivity, perceived social support, family functionality, balance between risks resources in using structural equation modelling method a sample 337 parents. Results: presence children’s learning difficulties behavioural are most important risk aggravate burnout, support coming from family, affection, relationship lengths protective resources, allowing decrease pandemic crisis. Conclusions: findings instructive for both theory practice. successfully operationalised BR2 model—the model obtained path analysis fits well, confirms structure theory, demonstrates appropriateness application crisis conditions. effective way help parents situation is (in addition psychological support) provision specialist children, resulting reduced an unfavourable resources. family- or parent-oriented interventions that address professional with children can be at reducing negative consequences their has shown importance investing healthcare infrastructures.

Language: Английский

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Subsystem Dynamics in Chinese Multi-Child Families: Relating Harmony and Discord to Parental Burnout and Adolescent Loneliness DOI
Xiaojiao Yuan, Rongjiao You, Shuchao Li

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Journal of Child and Family Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Longitudinal Maternal Stress, Social Support, and Their Associations with Parental Burnout During the Pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Annaleena Holopainen, Marije L. Verhage, Carlo Schuengel

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Parenting, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: March 25, 2025

Language: Английский

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The impact of parental burnout on family cohesion: the mediating roles of parent-child relationships and parental differences DOI

Haotian Bian,

Yufang Bian,

Lichan Liang

et al.

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 2, 2025

Language: Английский

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Enhancing Parental Well-being: Initial Efficacy of a 21-Day Online Self-help Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Parents DOI Creative Commons
Rebecca Y. M. Cheung,

Stanley Kam Chung Chan,

Harold Chui

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Mindfulness, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(11), P. 2812 - 2826

Published: Oct. 7, 2022

Abstract Objectives Parental self-care is extremely important in the face of stress throughout parenthood. A 21-day online mindfulness-based intervention was developed that aimed at enhancing parental well-being. The present study evaluated this by examining its initial efficacy on parents’ mindfulness, parenting stress, subjective well-being, and symptoms depression anxiety. Methods Participants were 273 parents (90.11% mothers) who randomly assigned to group ( n = 136) or waitlist control 137). Pre-intervention assessment, immediate post-intervention 30-day follow-up assessment conducted assess Results Linear mixed models indicated × time effects anxiety symptoms, mindfulness significant, after controlling for sex, age, education, income, habit practice, hours weekly diagnostic history psychiatric disorder. Follow-up analyses compared baseline, participants from reported significantly greater well-being fewer than did those group. depressive non-significant. Exploratory findings further suggested practicality perceived acceptability intervention. Conclusions This showed a mindfulness. inform researchers practitioners about utility brief promotion Other areas feasibility warrant future investigation.

Language: Английский

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Mothers’ and fathers’ stress and severity of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: actor-partner effects with parental negative emotions as a moderator DOI Creative Commons
Rebecca Y. M. Cheung, Wing Yee Cheng, Jian‐Bin Li

et al.

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: Dec. 9, 2022

Abstract Background In the face of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, families with young children are bombarded new challenges and stressors. This study examined additive interactive effects parental stress negative emotions during COVID-19 on parents’ severity depressive symptoms. Methods Participants were 221 Chinese involving maritally intact mothers fathers preschool-aged children. Discussion Path analysis indicated that mothers’ interacted their emotions, such was related to symptoms only when high. By comparison, fathers’ additively associated Supporting cumulative risk model, linked or interactively, depending gender parent. These findings inform practitioners about relevance pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Effects of mindfulness on stress, life satisfaction, and savoring beliefs among Hong Kong Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Elsa Ngar Sze Lau, Rebecca Y. M. Cheung,

Cheuk Ki Stephanie Lai

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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: May 15, 2023

Adolescents all over the world are vulnerable in facing developmental challenges. Recent studies have evidenced that unexpected interruptions of school learning during COVID-19 pandemic raised concerns about well-being adolescents. This present study sought to investigate relationship between mindfulness, stress, savoring beliefs, and satisfaction life among adolescents Hong Kong COVID-19. A total 240 Chinese 15 19 years age (M = 15.60; SD 0.70) from schools with different religious backgrounds completed an online survey. Findings hierarchical linear regression indicated statistically, mindfulness negatively predicted stress positively beliefs. Students faiths did not show any significant differences other variables this students without faiths. In terms implications, these findings provide positive evidence may be important aspect for interventions designed enhance reduce challenging times. Overall, suggests youth service providers develop effective strategies communities further promoting wellbeing resilience

Language: Английский

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How is parenting stress related to parental burnout among children’s mothers in China: the mediating role of marital satisfaction and the moderating role of socioeconomic status DOI Creative Commons

Xiaoyan Xu,

Zahyah Hanafi,

Shun Zhang

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Dec. 4, 2024

Introduction Although parenting is a worthwhile and joyful process, it can also cause stress, potentially leading to parental burnout. With the implementation of three-child policy in China, more hours higher economic costs may increase risk Objectives This study investigated how was maternal stress related mothers’ burnout, as well potential mediating effect their marital satisfaction moderating socioeconomic status on this relationship. Methods Data were collected from 314 mothers living mainland China. The Chinese versions Parenting Burnout Assessment Scale, Stress Index, Marriage Perception Scale used measure satisfaction. Results Mothers‘ significantly positively Mothers’ mediated moderated first half mediation model, exhibited greater when had status. Discussion These findings indicated that could be alleviated by increasing satisfaction, which, turn, reduced Furthermore, enhance negative effects among mothers.

Language: Английский

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Parental Burnout, Quality of Life, and Pregnancy During COVID-19 DOI
Courtney M. Holmes, Kanako Iwanaga

The Family Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(2), P. 269 - 276

Published: May 7, 2023

Background: Parents may be at greater risk to experience parental burnout after experiencing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given unique experiences of parents with young children first two years pandemic, this study explored relationship between burnout, quality life (QOL), and perceived threat among a sample adults who parented least one child under age five. Method: A brief survey was conducted through convenience sampling (N = 48) included Brief Parental Burnout Scale, The QOL COVID scale. Results: Logistic regression analysis found that pregnancy significant predictor even controlling other effects on risk. Conclusion: Findings suggest pandemic negatively impacted 2 increased for burnout. Awareness is important appropriate assessment intervention by clinicians.

Language: Английский

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Depression and Anxiety Among Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Cumulative Stress and Emotion Dysregulation DOI Creative Commons
Rebecca Y. M. Cheung, Jenny L. Vaydich

The Family Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 18, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced many new stressors for parents worldwide. This study investigated the link between parents’ cumulative stress and psychological distress during pandemic. Parents’ emotion dysregulation was further examined as a moderator distress. A total of 155 in United States participated present study. Path analysis conducted to evaluate effects stress, including COVID-19-related general parental well on distress, depression anxiety. findings indicated that predicted symptoms depression. Emotion exacerbated effect were also predictive anxiety symptoms. In addition, revealed additively interactively associated with their inform researchers practitioners have can worsen negative mental health challenging times, such

Language: Английский

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