The buffering effect of social support on parental stress.
In a study of 125 mothers, parental stress was associated with lower role satisfaction and maternal self-esteem and with higher psychological and somatic symptomatology for those mothers with less social support. In addition, more highly educated mothers were found to be less affected by parental stress. Theoretical and policy implications of the findings are discussed.
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School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Pa.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002654:Child Care; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support