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[Rearing related stress and depressive severity]
1Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Tokyo Metropolitan University.
Shinrigaku Kenkyu : the Japanese Journal of Psychology
|February 1, 1994
Summary
Mothers experience rearing-related stress (RRS), comprising child-related (CRRS) and mother-related (MRRS) factors. This stress impacts maternal depressive severity, with first-time mothers reporting higher levels.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Maternal Health
- Child Development
Context:
- Child-rearing presents significant challenges for mothers.
- Maternal difficulties are conceptualized as rearing-related stress (RRS).
- Eight hundred and seventeen mothers of six-month-old infants participated.
Purpose:
- To conceptualize and measure rearing-related stress (RRS) in mothers.
- To investigate the dimensions of RRS and their relationship with maternal depressive severity.
- To examine the process linking child-related rearing stress (CRRS) and mother-related rearing stress (MRRS) to depression.
Summary:
- RRS was analyzed using Hayashi's quantification, revealing two dimensions: CRRS and MRRS.
- RRS demonstrated a significant relationship with maternal depressive severity.
- Partial correlation analysis confirmed a linear "CRRS-MRRS-depression severity" relationship.
- Primiparous mothers reported higher RRS than multiparous mothers.
- A model was proposed where CRRS influences MRRS, which in turn influences depressive severity, aligning with Lazarus and Folkman's stress model.
Impact:
- The findings provide a nuanced understanding of maternal stress.
- The proposed RRS model offers a framework for understanding the pathway to maternal depression.
- Identifies primiparity as a risk factor for increased RRS.
- Suggests potential targets for preventive strategies to mitigate maternal RRS and its impact on mental health.