Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 29, 2025

Assessing the Coherence of Parents' Short Narratives Regarding their Child Using the Five-Minute Speech Sample Procedure
Published on: September 19, 2019
Associations between heteronormative information, parental support and stress among same-sex mothers in Sweden-A web
Heléne Appelgren Engström1, Catrin Borneskog2,3, Carina Loeb4
1School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.
Aim:
The aim was to investigate same-sex mothers' self-assessed experiences of forming a family, and the association between heteronormative information, parental support and parenting stress.
Design:
A quantitative, cross-sectional study.
Methods:
In a web survey conducted in Sweden in 2019, same-sex mothers (N = 146) with a child aged 1-3 years answered questions about their experiences of forming a family through assisted reproduction and questions about parenting stress. Descriptive statistics describes the process of forming a family. Pearson's correlation analyses and independent sample t tests were used to test hypotheses about heteronormative information, parental support and parenting stress.
Results:
Same-sex mothers experienced going through assisted reproduction treatment as stressful, and parental groups as not being supportive. Heteronormative information correlated with both lower perceived parental support and higher perceived parenting stress. Non-birth mothers experienced less acknowledgement and support than birthmothers.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Psychological Responses to Stress
Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques V
Socioemotional Experience and Gender Development
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood
Parenting Styles
Authoritarian Parenting
This style is strict and controlling, with little room for open dialogue. Authoritarian parents demand obedience and often enforce rules with minimal warmth. Children raised this way may lack social skills and initiative, usually comparing themselves to others unfavorably.
Authoritative...
Introduction to Stress and Lifestyle

