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The impact of having children on domain-specific life satisfaction

A quasi-experimental longitudinal investigation using the Socio-Economic Panel (Soep) data

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ID6202549
AuthorsMichael D Krämer (0000-0002-9883-5676), Joseph L Rodgers (0000-0002-8615-6713)
Year2020
Volume119
Issue6
Pages1497-1514
Publication date2020-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/pspp0000279
PMID31854998
OpenAlexW2996689421
LanguageEN
Citations received8

3,370), longitudinal multilevel models revealed heterogeneous effects of childbirth on different domains of satisfaction: Both mothers' and fathers' satisfaction with family life increased temporarily in a similar fashion to life satisfaction before going back to baseline within five years after childbirth. However, only mothers experienced drastic losses to satisfaction with sleep and satisfaction with personal income. For the remaining domains, parents' satisfaction largely resembled that of the matched childless respondents. These divergent domain trajectories underscore the need for multivariate analyses in life satisfaction research. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)

Developmental psychology · Domain (mathematical analysis) · Life satisfaction · Longitudinal study · Statistics · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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Unique citing works8
Citations per year1,6
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 8

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