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Title: Pre-parenthood Sense of Self and the Adjustment to the Transition to Parenthood
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Chen, Eva Yi-Ju Tung, Eli Yi-Liang Enright, Robert D. |
Pre-parenthood Sense of Self and the Adjustment to the Transition to Parenthood Journal of Marriage and Family 83,2 (April 2021): 428-445. Also: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jomf.12709 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Young Adult Publisher: Blackwell Publishing, Inc. => Wiley Online Keyword(s): Depression (see also CESD); Parenthood; Pearlin Mastery Scale; Self-Esteem; Well-Being Objective: The present study examined the moderation role of pre-parenthood self-esteem and sense of mastery in psychological well-being across the transition to parenthood. Background: Past research has identified negative changes in new parents' psychological well-being. Less studied are the protective factors that can alleviate this transition impact. Informed by theories of psychological well-being, the protective role of pre-parenthood positive sense of self in parenthood transitions was examined. Method: Longitudinal data for 2,588 individuals collected from adolescence through their transition to parenthood were analyzed. Pre-parenthood sense-of-self trajectory groups were formed using data collected during adolescence. Piecewise multilevel models were constructed to explore the effect of pre-parenthood sense of self on new parents' psychological well-being measured by depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and sense of mastery. Results: Compared to nonparent peers, the transitions to parenthood lowered new parents' psychological well-being. This aforementioned change differed by pre-parenthood sense-of-self trajectory groups. Contrary to expectations, new parents with high self-esteem or sense of mastery during adolescence experienced greater negative immediate impacts at childbirth, compared to their low sense of self counterparts. Furthermore, new parents with both high pre-parenthood self-esteem and sense of mastery demonstrated gradual declines in sense of self after childbirth. |
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Chen, Eva Yi-Ju, Eli Yi-Liang Tung and Robert D. Enright. "Pre-parenthood Sense of Self and the Adjustment to the Transition to Parenthood." Journal of Marriage and Family 83,2 (April 2021): 428-445.
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