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Reappraisal, social support, and parental burnout
Gao-Xian Lin1, Amit Goldenberg2, Gizem Arikan3
1Psychological Sciences Research Institute, University of Louvain (UCLouvain), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
|July 19, 2022
Summary
Cognitive reappraisal can help reduce parental burnout, even when social support is limited. This internal coping strategy compensates for a lack of external resources.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Mental Health
- Family Studies
Background:
- Parental burnout is a significant issue impacting parents' well-being and functioning.
- Protective factors against parental burnout are known, but their combined effects require further investigation.
- Understanding the interplay of protective factors is crucial for developing effective interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the joint effect of social support and cognitive reappraisal on parental burnout.
- To determine if cognitive reappraisal can compensate for a lack of social support in mitigating parental burnout.
- To investigate the interplay between external (social support) and internal (cognitive reappraisal) protective factors.
Main Methods:
- A cross-national study involving 1835 participants from the United States, Poland, Peru, Turkey, and Belgium.
- Statistical analysis to assess the independent and interactive effects of social support and cognitive reappraisal.
- Focus on parental burnout as the primary outcome variable.
Main Results:
- Both social support and cognitive reappraisal were significantly associated with lower levels of parental burnout.
- A significant interaction effect was observed between social support and cognitive reappraisal.
- Cognitive reappraisal demonstrated a compensatory effect, reducing parental burnout in the absence of social support.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive reappraisal serves as a valuable internal resource for managing parental burnout.
- Interventions promoting cognitive reappraisal may be particularly beneficial in contexts with limited social support.
- Findings highlight the importance of considering both internal and external resources for parental well-being.
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