Hoffenaar Peter Johannes, van Balen Frank, Hermanns Jo
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Soc Indic Res. 2010 Jun;97(2):279-295. doi: 10.1007/s11205-009-9503-0. Epub 2009 Jul 4.
The primary objective of this study was to more fully understand the impact of having a baby on women's well-being by attending to both the level and the content of well-being. To cover the judgemental and affective aspects of well-being we included global measures of life satisfaction and well-being and affective experience measures derived from the day reconstruction method. In a sample of 19 first-time mothers no differences between pre and postnatal reports of general life satisfaction, depression, anxiety, and experienced positive and negative affect were found, suggesting that the arrival of the newborn baby does not universally impact on women's level of well-being. Changes in the content of well-being were studied by examining changes in the way women experience specific activities and interactions with various social partners. There appeared to be an upward shift in experienced positive affect during active leisure and a slight decrease in negative affect during time spent with relatives. The results are discussed in light of previously documented changes across the transition to motherhood in negative mood states, time use, women's evaluation of various aspects of daily life, and relational satisfaction.
本研究的主要目的是通过关注幸福感的水平和内容，更全面地了解生育对女性幸福感的影响。为涵盖幸福感的判断和情感方面，我们纳入了生活满意度和幸福感的整体测量指标，以及源自日重建法的情感体验测量指标。在19位初产妇的样本中，未发现产前和产后在总体生活满意度、抑郁、焦虑以及体验到的积极和消极情绪方面存在差异，这表明新生儿的到来并非普遍会影响女性的幸福感水平。通过研究女性体验特定活动以及与不同社会伙伴互动方式的变化，对幸福感内容的变化进行了考察。在积极休闲期间，体验到的积极情绪似乎有所上升，而与亲属相处时消极情绪略有下降。根据先前记录的在向母亲角色转变过程中负面情绪状态、时间利用情况、女性对日常生活各个方面的评价以及关系满意度方面的变化，对研究结果进行了讨论。
