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Title: Life Events and Mental Health at the Transition to Parenthood
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Sandberg-Thoma, Sara Kotila, Letitia |
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Life Events and Mental Health at the Transition to Parenthood Presented: Phoenix AZ, National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, October-November 2012 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: National Council on Family Relations Keyword(s): Health Factors; Health, Mental/Psychological; Parenthood; Stress The transition to parenthood is a normative, yet stressful life event, where some individuals appear more at-risk for declines in mental health. The accumulation of undesirable life events at this critical time period may explain the occurrence of mental health discrepancies.Using the NLSY97 dataset, we assess relations between life events and mental health at the transition to parenthood. Preliminary results indicate that undesirable life events experienced during the time of childbirth are associated with poor mental health; no association was found for desirable life events. Future analyses plan to address the nature of these associations. Practical implications are discussed. |
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Sandberg-Thoma, Sara and Letitia Kotila. "Life Events and Mental Health at the Transition to Parenthood." Presented: Phoenix AZ, National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, October-November 2012. |