Copeland Debra Beach, Harbaugh Bonnie Lee
Loyola University New Orleans - School of Nursing, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA.
Issues Compr Pediatr Nurs. 2010;33(3):129-48. doi: 10.3109/01460862.2010.498330.
This study compared the psychosocial factors, self-esteem, sense of mastery, life stress, and social support among first-time married and single mothers in early parenthood.
A cross-sectional comparative design was used to study secondary data. A convenience sample of 80 first-time mothers completed self-report instruments on self-esteem, sense of mastery, social, and life stress at 6-8 weeks after birth. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and ANOVA. A statistically significant difference was found between married and single mothers on self esteem (F = 9.314, df = 1, p = .003) and sense of mastery (F = 4.919, df = 1, p = .030).
There were no statistical differences found between married and single mothers on social support and life stress. Findings support Belsky's (1984) theoretical assertion that personal psychological resources are most indicative of successful parenting.
Further, interventions directed toward enhancing single mothers' sense of mastery and self-esteem may be needed to facilitate maternal role transition.
本研究比较了初为人母的首次结婚母亲和单身母亲在心理社会因素、自尊、掌控感、生活压力及社会支持方面的差异。
采用横断面比较设计对二手数据进行研究。选取80名初为人母的母亲作为便利样本，在产后6至8周完成关于自尊、掌控感、社交及生活压力的自我报告工具。数据采用描述性统计、卡方检验和方差分析进行分析。结果发现，已婚母亲和单身母亲在自尊（F = 9.314，自由度 = 1，p = .003）和掌控感（F = 4.919，自由度 = 1，p = .030）方面存在统计学显著差异。
已婚母亲和单身母亲在社会支持和生活压力方面未发现统计学差异。研究结果支持贝尔斯基（1984年）的理论观点，即个人心理资源最能表明育儿是否成功。
此外，可能需要采取干预措施来增强单身母亲的掌控感和自尊，以促进母亲角色的转变。
