The Well-Being of Parents in the Year After Childbirth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2348445 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andreja Brajša-Žganec, Andreja Brajša‐žganec (0000-0003-0846-6297, Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia), Marija Džida (0000-0003-4969-2143, Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia, corresponding author), Tihana Brkljačić (0000-0001-8120-9540, Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia), Ljiljana Kaliterna Lipovčan (0000-0002-2662-3156, Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia), Lana Lučić (0000-0002-7239-4999, Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 2446-2468 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0192513x221096799 |
| OpenAlex | W4225271958 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 52 |
The aim of this study is to analyze the well-being of individuals who had a newborn child during the previous year and to compare their well-being with that of individuals who had children previously and with childless individuals. The sample consisted of 2008 respondents (81% women) who participated in an online survey. Respondents rated their life satisfaction, positive and negative affect, and flourishing in two time points spanning one year. 102 respondents experienced childbirth between the two time points, 673 had children before, and 1233 did not have children. The results show that life satisfaction increased between two time points in the subsample of individuals who had a child during the previous year; they also had higher life satisfaction compared to other parents and non-parents. There was no difference between the groups in affective well-being and flourishing. However, parents who had a newborn child showed a decrease in flourishing
Childbirth · Developmental psychology · Flourishing · Life satisfaction · Pregnancy · Well-being · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |