Transition to motherhood and the self
Measurement, stability, and change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6206957 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diane N Ruble (New York University), Jeanne Brooks-Gunn (0000-0001-9493-8400), Jeanne Brooks‐gunn, Alison S Fleming, Alison Fleming, Garrett M Fitzmaurice (0000-0002-2265-8810), Garrett Fitzmaurice, Charles Stangor, Et Al, et al et al, Francine M Deutsch, Francine Deutsch |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 450-463 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.58.3.450 |
| PMID | 2324937 |
| OpenAlex | W2047776479 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 39 |
| References cited | 8 |
Different ways of conceptualizing and measuring change in attitudes during transition to motherhood are examined. A series of analyses was performed on data from a cross-sectional sample (N = 667) and a smaller longitudinal sample (n = 48) to demonstrate sound psychometric properties for 2 new scales and to show construct comparability across different phases of childbearing. For Childbearing Attitudes Questionnaire, results demonstrated equality of covariance for 16 scales and comparability of structure and meaning of 4 higher order factors--identification with motherhood, social orientation, self-confidence, and negative aspects of giving birth. For Mothering Self-Definition Questionnaire, results demonstrated equality of covariance of 5 scales and comparability of structure and meaning of a single higher order factor, interpreted as reflecting positive feelings about one's mothering characteristics. Analyses of correlations and mean differences identified areas of change and stability.
Attitude change · Comparability · Construct (python library · Covariance · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Meaning (existential · Sample (material · Stability (learning theory · Statistics · Transition (genetics) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Family Support in Illness · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,22 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2026 (33) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |