Heat or Eat
Exploring the Impact of the Cost-Of-Living Crisis on Single parents’ Mental Wellbeing in the United Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6437893 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Safiah Youni, Safiah Younis (Teesside University), Jean Eberhardt (0000-0003-0745-178X, Teesside University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 176-200 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Poverty (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-5549 • E-ISSN: 1540-7608 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10875549.2024.2379764 |
| OpenAlex | W4400789350 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 67 |
The cost-of-living crisis in the United Kingdom has profoundly affected the mental wellbeing of single parents, compounding economic and psychosocial challenges. This study, through semi-structured online interviews with four female single parents, used thematic analysis to explore how financial burdens, mood fluctuations, sacrifices for children's needs, and intensified social isolation impacted their mental health. The application of Social Identity Theory demonstrates the exacerbating effects of societal stigmas. The results highlight the need for targeted policies and interventions to alleviate these strains and recommend further research into the intersectionality of gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status among single parents
Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Intersectionality · Mental health · Population · Poverty · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Qualitative research · Single mothers · Social isolation · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Family Support in Illness · Gender Studies · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies
Single mothers, poverty and depression
Presenting and Evaluating Qualitative Research
Poverty and mental disorders
Promoting Strengths and Resilience in Single-Mother Families
Stress, social support and depression in single and married mothers
Mental health outcomes in times of economic recession
Mental health problems among single and partnered mothers
Systematic methodological review
Understanding Social Networks
Single Mothers in Low-Wage Jobs
Applied ethics in transpersonal and humanistic research
It's not who you know, it's how you know them
Bottom of the Pile”
A Pragmatic View of Thematic Analysis
Lone‐parent Families in Europe
Mothering Experiences
Good’ Parenting Practices
A Call for a Humanistic Stance Toward K–12 Data Science Education
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Successful Qualitative Research
Sampling Knowledge
Socioeconomic Status and Child Development
The self-reported health status of lone parents
Ethical Components of Researcher-Researched Relationships in Qualitative Interviewing
From macro to micro
Does financial hardship account for elevated psychological distress in lone mothers
Social transfers and the health status of mothers in Norway and Canada
Children's Adjustment to Divorce
Families and Self-Sacrifice
Stigma as a Barrier to Substance Abuse Treatment Among Those With Unmet Need
Stress, Life Events, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Health
How to Deal With Moral Tales
Who Lacks Support and Why? An Examination of Mothers' Personal Safety Nets
Dis-integrated policy
Relationships of Care
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |