Differentiating the impact of family and friend social support for single mothers on parenting and internalizing symptoms

Zhou, Xiang; Taylor, Zoe

doi:10.1016/j.jadr.2022.100319

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“…First, due to the usage of a secondary data set, the present study was not able to adequately measure additional factors that have been shown to correlate with parental well-being, such as the age of the children and disabilities within children (Nomaguchi & Milkie, 2003; Umberson et al, 2010). The present study did not directly assess parental experiences, such as fertility difficulties, hours of childcare, and parenting support available at the department or university levels (e.g., Mirick & Wladkowski, 2020; Thébaud & Taylor, 2021; Zhou & Taylor, 2022), thus lacking the most proximal data to explain the health disparities. The inclusion of these factors in future research can provide a more nuanced picture of this heterogeneous population.…”

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Parenting doctoral students: Who are they, and how are they doing?

Zhou,

Mollo

2023

Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Parenting doctoral students: Who are they, and how are they doing?

Zhou,

Mollo

2023

Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

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“…First, due to the usage of a secondary dataset, the current study was not able to adequately measure additional factors that have shown to correlate with parental well-being, such as the age of the children and disabilities within children (Nomaguchi & Milkie, 2003;Umberson et al, 2010). The current study did not directly assess parental experiences, such as fertility difficulties, hours of childcare, and parenting support available at the department or university levels (e.g., Mirick & Wladkowski, 2020;Thébaud & Taylor, 2021;Zhou & Taylor, 2022) thus lacking the most proximal data to explain the health disparities. The inclusion of these factors in future research can provide a more nuanced picture of this heterogeneous population.…”

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confidence: 97%

Parenting doctoral students: Who are they, and how are they doing?

Zhou,

Mollo

2023

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The experiences of parenting doctoral students have been marginally understood, despite the developmental normalcy of parenthood coinciding with the time in pursuing a doctoral education. Drawing from a national sample of doctoral students (N = 6,131) from the 2018-2019 Healthy Minds Study, this paper described (1) the demographic characteristics and (2) the socioemotional well-being of parenting doctoral students enrolled in U.S. higher institutions. Adjusting for non-responses biases, around one in five doctoral students (18.10%) was a parent, half of whom were mothers (55.79%). Compared to non-parenting students, parenting students were more likely to be men, older, and identifying as Black. They also experienced more financial stress. Compared to mothers, fathers were more likely to be international students, married, and pursuing degrees in STEM fields. Regarding socioemotional well-being, the analysis did not reveal a significant overall impact of parenting status on depression, anxiety, school belonging, and academic persistence. However, parenting students reported a higher sense of flourishing. Interestingly, among female students, those who were parents were more likely to screen positive for depression compared to their non-parenting peers. Conversely, among male students, parenting status was associated with a reduced likelihood of screening positive for anxiety and higher levels of academic persistence and flourishing compared to non-parenting male students. The gendered impact of parenthood and implications for higher education were discussed.

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“…For single mothers, research suggests that being able to count on friends and family before and after birth is important, as well as peer groups for emotional and mental well-being (Volgsten & Schmidt, 2021). International research with specific focus on single mothers during the pandemic also highlights the importance of social support (Zhou & Taylor, 2022). However, there is limited discussion so far of single mothers' experiences in Sweden during the pandemic, and impacts are yet to be evaluated alongside measures of psychological health.…”

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Coparent exclusion, prenatal experiences, and mental health during COVID-19 in Sweden.

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Alfredsson

Psouni

2023

Journal of Family Psychology

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Pregnant women were classified as a risk group during the COVID-19 pandemic, and restrictions resulted in nonbirthing parents being excluded from antenatal care and in uncertain or brief involvement in the birth of the child. Sweden presents a unique context for examining parents' experiences during the pandemic because of the country's policy to not enforce lockdown and its commitment to gender equality in parenting. This study aimed to explore the experiences and mental health of expecting parents in Sweden by combining qualitative content analysis of parents' own narratives (n = 212) and quantitative analysis of established measures of perinatal depression, anxiety, and self-efficacy (N = 378). Content analysis indicated that parents reported feeling isolated and missing social support. Regarding the medical context, nonbirthing parents reported feeling excluded, and birthing parents reported increased worry about a potential birth with their partner absent. However, parents with a partner also reported feeling closer with their coparent and appreciating the increased time and nearness. Quantitative results indicated that symptoms of depression and anxiety significantly predicted mentions of feeling isolated and absence of mentions of positives. Concerns of exclusion were significantly linked to lower selfefficacy. Together, the findings highlight the risks of reducing social support and excluding nonbirthing parents in health care during the pandemic, as well as the potential for more positive perinatal experiences if parents' time together is enabled in the prenatal period. Implications for health care and workplaces are discussed.

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Differentiating the impact of family and friend social support for single mothers on parenting and internalizing symptoms

Cited by 7 publications

References 47 publications

Parenting doctoral students: Who are they, and how are they doing?

Parenting doctoral students: Who are they, and how are they doing?

Parenting doctoral students: Who are they, and how are they doing?

Coparent exclusion, prenatal experiences, and mental health during COVID-19 in Sweden.

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