Social network relationships as sources of maternal support and well-being.

Levitt, Morton; Weber, Ruth; Clark, MaryAnn

doi:10.1037/0012-1649.22.3.310

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“…These findings are consistent with the evolutionary perspective: When parenting does not interfere with the basic need of affiliation, it is associated with relatively higher well-being. In sum, as indicated by the above studies, the amount of support parents receive appears to promote well-being by increasing positive emotions (e.g., Levitt et al, 1986), decreasing negative emotions associated with stress and strain (e.g., Bost et al, 2002), and improving partner relationships (e.g., Levitt et al, 1986). Future researchers may wish to investigate these and other pathways by which social support enhances parents' happiness.…”

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The pains and pleasures of parenting: When, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being?

Nelson¹,

Kushlev²,

Lyubomirsky³

2014

Psychological Bulletin

479

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The pains and pleasures of parenting: When, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being? The relationship between parenthood and well-being has become a hot topic among scholars, media, and general public alike. The research, however, has been mixed-some studies indicate that parents are happier than nonparents, whereas others suggest the reverse. We suggest that the question of whether parents are more or less happy than their childless peers is not the most meaningful one. To reconcile the conflicting literature and expand understanding of the emotional experience of parenthood, we present a model of parents' well-being that describes why and how parents experience more or less happiness than nonparents (i.e., mediators of the link between parenthood and well-being). We then apply this model to explain when parents are more likely to experience more or less happiness (i.e., moderators of parents' well-being, such as parent age or child temperament). Supporting our model, we review 3 primary methodological approaches: studies comparing parents and nonparents, studies examining changes in well-being across the transition to parenthood, and studies comparing parents' experiences while with their children to their other daily activities. Our review suggests that the relationship between parenthood and well-being is highly complex. We propose that parents are unhappy to the extent that they encounter relatively greater negative emotions, magnified financial problems, more sleep disturbance, and troubled marriages. By contrast, when parents experience greater meaning in life, satisfaction of their basic needs, greater positive emotions, and enhanced social roles, they are met with happiness and joy.

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The pains and pleasures of parenting: When, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being?

Nelson¹,

Kushlev²,

Lyubomirsky³

2014

Psychological Bulletin

479

461

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“…Greater levels of emotional support available to primiparous mothers at 6 weeks postpartum were related to higher confidence in parenting (Cronenwett, 1985a). Further, having emotional support from one's spouse was related to positive mood in mothers at 3 months postpartum (Levitt, Weber, & Clark, 1986).…”

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Adaptation of the postpartum support questionnaire for mothers with multiple sclerosis

Gulick

2003

Research in Nursing & Health

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The purposes of this study were to determine the dimensionality of the Postpartum Support Questionnaire adapted for mothers with multiple sclerosis through factor-analytic techniques and to provide construct validity for the factored dimensions. One hundred and seventy-four mothers with multiple sclerosis comprised the sample. Using a priori criteria, a threefactor structure, resulting from principal components analysis with an orthogonal rotation consisting of 24 of the 28 items, was found to best represent the dimensionality of the instrument. The three support factors-emotional, instrumental, and informational-showed acceptable coefficient alpha reliabilities at the 1-, 3-, and 6-month administrations. Evidence of construct validity was shown in that, as hypothesized, (a) mothers with comparatively lower emotional distress reported higher levels of emotional and instrumental support, and (b) mothers with one child reported receiving more informational support during the 6-month postpartum period than did mothers with more than one child. The results support the use of the 24-item Postpartum Support Questionnaire in assessing the adequacy of these specific dimensions of social support needed by mothers with multiple sclerosis during the postpartum period. ß

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“…Na pesquisa de Dessen e Braz (2000), mencionada acima, todas as mães apontaram o marido como o mais importante na provisão de apoio durante a gestação e nos primeiros meses de vida do bebê. Endossando esses achados, Levitt et al (1986) encontraram que, de modo geral, o bem-estar materno era uma função da qualidade da relação conjugal e do montante de apoio recebido do marido, assim como das dificuldades encontradas com as crianças no período pós-parto.…”

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O impacto da gestação do segundo filho na dinâmica familiar

Pereira

Piccinini

2007

Estud. psicol. (Campinas)

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ResumoEste artigo examina algumas questões teóricas e achados de estudos empíricos acerca do impacto da gestação do segundo filho na dinâmica das relações familiares. Com base numa perspectiva sistêmica, destaca-se a relação conjugal, o relacionamento genitor-primogênito e o papel da rede de apoio social. Examina-se ainda o impacto sentido pelo primogênito no período de transição para a chegada do irmão. Apesar das incongruências entre os estudos, muitos autores assinalam que, já durante a gravidez, os membros da família iniciam o processo de adaptação para a constituição de uma família com dois filhos. Contudo, as mudanças vividas nesse período apresentam particularidades com relação às alterações surgidas após o nascimento do bebê. Além disso, as interações e relações familiares durante a gestação podem desempenhar um papel fundamental na adaptação da família após o nascimento do segundo filho. Unitermos

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Social network relationships as sources of maternal support and well-being.

Cited by 122 publications

References 25 publications

The pains and pleasures of parenting: When, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being?

The pains and pleasures of parenting: When, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being?

Adaptation of the postpartum support questionnaire for mothers with multiple sclerosis

O impacto da gestação do segundo filho na dinâmica familiar

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