Role strain and online social support for childless stepmothers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2927797 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Craig (0000-0002-0305-7972, North Carolina State University), Elizabeth A Craig (North Carolina State University), Amy J Johnson (0000-0002-0610-1828, University of Oklahoma) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 868-887 |
| Publication date | 2011-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0265407510393055 |
| OpenAlex | W2133176356 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 31 |
Using Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) Transactional Theory of Stress, a content analysis of 62 message sets identified role strain and social supportive behaviors utilized within an online support group for childless stepmothers. The stepmothers focused on issues related to stepchild living arrangements and interference of the biological mother. Results revealed positive correlations between stepchild investment and biological mother interference, stepchild investment, informational support, stepmother frustration and esteem support. Study implications include understanding issues and relationships that impact stepmother role strain, identifying the stress reappraisal process within actual messages written online, and focusing on the use of online social support for relationship based issues
Developmental psychology · Investment (military · Social support · Stepfamily · Stress (linguistics · Transactional analysis · Transactional leadership · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,87 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |