Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, S 110 Henderson Bldg., University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Matern Child Health J. 2012 Oct;16(7):1509-17. doi: 10.1007/s10995-011-0918-2.
Drawing on Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory and prior empirical research, the current study examines the way that blogging and social networking may impact feelings of connection and social support, which in turn could impact maternal well-being (e.g., marital functioning, parenting stress, and depression). One hundred and fifty-seven new mothers reported on their media use and various well-being variables. On average, mothers were 27 years old (SD = 5.15) and infants were 7.90 months old (SD = 5.21). All mothers had access to the Internet in their home. New mothers spent approximately 3 hours on the computer each day, with most of this time spent on the Internet. Findings suggested that frequency of blogging predicted feelings of connection to extended family and friends which then predicted perceptions of social support. This in turn predicted maternal well-being, as measured by marital satisfaction, couple conflict, parenting stress, and depression. In sum, blogging may improve new mothers' well-being, as they feel more connected to the world outside their home through the Internet.
本研究以布伦芬布伦纳的生态理论和先前的实证研究为基础，探讨了博客和社交网络可能对联系感和社会支持产生的影响，而这种影响又可能对产妇幸福感（例如，婚姻功能、育儿压力和抑郁）产生影响。157 名新妈妈报告了她们的媒体使用情况和各种幸福感变量。平均而言，母亲年龄为 27 岁（标准差=5.15），婴儿年龄为 7.90 个月（标准差=5.21）。所有母亲在家中都可以上网。新妈妈每天大约在电脑前花费 3 小时，其中大部分时间都花在互联网上。研究结果表明，写博客的频率预测了与大家庭和朋友的联系感，而这种联系感又预测了社会支持感。这反过来又预测了产妇的幸福感，如婚姻满意度、夫妻冲突、育儿压力和抑郁。总之，通过互联网，写博客可能会改善新妈妈的幸福感，因为她们与家庭以外的世界的联系感更强。
