A Qualitative Study of Rural-To-Urban Migrant Chinese Mothers’ Experiences in Mother-Child Interactions and Self-Evaluation

To, Siu‐ming; Lam, Ching Man; So, Yuk-yan

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“…Moreover, identity construction also serves as a social process that relates to one's social groups and structures (To et al, 2020). For Chinese mothers with substance abuse histories, these women are often confronted with the “double crises of maternal identity” (To et al, 2020). First, these women's substance abuse histories often create an internal conflict with their maternal role.…”

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Identity transformation of mothers with substance abuse histories during a support group

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“…Doing so may allow these mothers to have a higher level of self-efficacy and become more future-oriented when performing their childrearing activities. Furthermore, it is possible that their direct encounter with and care for their children are more important than cultural or societal pressures in enhancing their motivation to create meaning out of their situations and hence change their behavioral, emotional, or parenting outcomes (To et al, 2020 ). These findings are consistent with the findings of another qualitative study on disadvantaged Chinese mothers, which found the maternal identity was affected by the personal perception of the mother on mother-child relationships and interactions (To et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…Furthermore, it is possible that their direct encounter with and care for their children are more important than cultural or societal pressures in enhancing their motivation to create meaning out of their situations and hence change their behavioral, emotional, or parenting outcomes (To et al, 2020 ). These findings are consistent with the findings of another qualitative study on disadvantaged Chinese mothers, which found the maternal identity was affected by the personal perception of the mother on mother-child relationships and interactions (To et al, 2020 ). Therefore, future research or services for these mothers may seek to emphasize the mother-child relationship when helping these individuals create meaning out of their situations and hence enhance their personal growth and parenting outcomes.…”

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Meaning-Making of Motherhood Among Mothers With Substance Abuse Problems

Yan

Lau

2021

Front. Psychol.

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Previous literature has documented the unique challenges encountered by mothers with substance abuse problems, which may hinder the ability to fulfill parenting responsibilities. Since there is evidence suggesting the engagement in meaning-making processes can help individuals reinterpret their transitions into parenthood and cope with parental stress, this study examined the meaning-making processes of motherhood among mothers with substance abuse problems. Sixteen Hong Kong Chinese mothers with a history of substance abuse were purposively selected and invited to narrate their life and maternal experiences in individual interviews. Based on the meaning-making model in the context of stress and coping, whereby global meaning refers to orienting system of an individual and situational meaning refers to the meaning one attributes to a particular situation, the global and situational meanings of participants related to motherhood and substance use, and their reappraised meanings in response to the discrepancies between global and situational meanings were analyzed. Using thematic analysis, the results showed that when faced with an internal conflict between global and situational meanings induced by substance abuse, most participants engaged in the meaning-making process of assimilation. Rather than changing their inherent parental beliefs and values, most participants adjusted their appraisals toward the situation, and hence made changes in their cognitions or behaviors such as making efforts to quit substance use or reprioritizing their parenting responsibilities. The analysis further revealed that being a mother provided a significant source of meaning to the participants in confronting highly stressful mothering experiences induced by substance abuse. Altogether, the findings suggest that a meaning-making approach may have benefits and implications for helping this population reorganize their self-perceptions, gain a clearer sense of future direction in motherhood, and achieve more positive life and parenting outcomes.

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“…Eventually, they would leave their children and hometowns to return to the city to work in order to financially support their families [44]. The separation from their children and family is a likely source of intense negative emotions for these female workers, so many migrant female workers would eventually return to their hometowns to seek out job opportunities or even start their own businesses [45]. As a result, this intrinsic incentive may explain why there was no difference in organizational commitment between migrant and local female workers.…”

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Are There Any Differences in the Work Experiences of Local and Rural-to-Urban Migrant Female Factory Workers? An Exploratory Study in Guangzhou, China

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2019

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This study compared the perceived job rewards, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment of local and rural-to-urban migrant female factory workers in Guangzhou, China. This research used a cross-sectional quantitative survey and systematic random sampling for data collection at two toy factories in Guangzhou. Research participants voluntarily and anonymously completed a structured questionnaire. Based on the final sample of 1,307 female workers, the results indicated significant differences in the perceived job rewards between locals and migrants after ruling out the effect of age. Specifically, migrant female workers felt more content with all types of job rewards when compared to local female workers. The results suggest that the work experiences of Chinese female factory workers are influenced by the rural-urban stratification. Overall, these findings may assist policy makers and companies in improving the work and lives of female factory workers.

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A Qualitative Study of Rural-To-Urban Migrant Chinese Mothers’ Experiences in Mother-Child Interactions and Self-Evaluation

Cited by 12 publications

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Identity transformation of mothers with substance abuse histories during a support group

Identity transformation of mothers with substance abuse histories during a support group

Meaning-Making of Motherhood Among Mothers With Substance Abuse Problems

Are There Any Differences in the Work Experiences of Local and Rural-to-Urban Migrant Female Factory Workers? An Exploratory Study in Guangzhou, China

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