School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9RH, UK.
Dept Psychology and Human Development, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, London, UK.
Psychiatr Q. 2021 Dec;92(4):1817-1824. doi: 10.1007/s11126-021-09947-2. Epub 2021 Sep 1.
The aim of the study was to investigate predictors of maternal well-being in mothers of twins. As well as being important in its own right, maternal well-being is a crucial predictor of parenting (Belsky in Child Dev. 55(1):83, 1984). Based on previous research (Pike et al. in Int J Beh Dev. 30(1):55-66, 2006) we expected that household chaos (Confusion, Hubbub, and Order) and child behavior problems would predict maternal depression, stress and anxiety. The data for the study was taken from the Twins, Family and Behavior Study (TFaB) -- a longitudinal UK study of twins born in 2009 and 2010. One hundred and fifty-eight mothers of twins (M= 6.01 years, SD = 0.50) reported on household chaos, child disruptive behaviors and their own well-being. Higher levels of household chaos were linked to maternal depressive, anxiety and stress related symptoms. More child behavior problems were related to more depressive and stress symptoms but not anxiety. The findings show promise for future research investigating different types of maternal well-being and suggested practical implications, such as intervening on concrete aspects of household chaos to improve maternal well-being.
本研究旨在探究双胞胎母亲的幸福感预测因素。幸福感本身很重要，它也是育儿的关键预测因素（Belsky in Child Dev. 55(1):83, 1984）。基于先前的研究（Pike 等人在 Int J Beh Dev. 30(1):55-66, 2006），我们预计家庭混乱（混乱、喧嚣和秩序）和儿童行为问题会预测母亲的抑郁、压力和焦虑。本研究的数据来自双胞胎、家庭和行为研究（TFaB）——一项针对 2009 年和 2010 年出生的双胞胎的英国纵向研究。158 位双胞胎母亲（M=6.01 岁，SD=0.50）报告了家庭混乱、儿童破坏性行为及其自身幸福感。更高水平的家庭混乱与母亲的抑郁、焦虑和压力相关症状有关。更多的儿童行为问题与更多的抑郁和压力症状有关，但与焦虑无关。研究结果为未来研究不同类型的母亲幸福感提供了希望，并提出了实际意义，例如干预家庭混乱的具体方面，以改善母亲的幸福感。
