Bentley Gabriella, Zamir Osnat
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Nov;37(21-22):NP19576-NP19598. doi: 10.1177/08862605211042871. Epub 2021 Sep 9.
The transition to motherhood is a significant developmental milestone in many women's lives. This transitional period may be more stressful for women with a history of childhood maltreatment (CM) than for women without such a history. This study tested whether parental self-efficacy (PSE) accounts for the link between CM and parental stress in mothers transitioning to motherhood. The study used a convenience sample of 1,306 first-time mothers of children aged two years or younger. Mothers filled out online self-report questionnaires assessing history of CM, PSE, and prenatal stress. Consistent with the hypotheses, exposure to CM was directly associated with greater parental stress. Also, PSE partially mediated the associations between CM and parental stress, such that mothers with a history of childhood abuse reported a lower level of PSE, which in turn was associated with greater parental stress. In conclusion, the study highlights the important role of negative cognitions related to parenting for maternal dysfunction following exposure to childhood abuse. These findings suggest a need to incorporate preventive interventions designed to promote PSE for mothers exposed to CM. Such programs may alleviate parental stress and further support the healthy development of the child.
向母亲角色的转变是许多女性人生中一个重要的发展里程碑。对于有童年虐待史（CM）的女性而言，这一过渡时期可能比没有此类经历的女性压力更大。本研究检验了父母自我效能感（PSE）是否能够解释CM与初为人母的女性的父母压力之间的联系。该研究采用便利抽样法，选取了1306名子女年龄在两岁及以下的初产妇作为样本。母亲们填写了在线自我报告问卷，评估CM史、PSE和产前压力。与假设一致，经历CM与更大的父母压力直接相关。此外，PSE部分介导了CM与父母压力之间的关联，即有童年虐待史的母亲报告的PSE水平较低，而这反过来又与更大的父母压力相关。总之，该研究强调了童年虐待后与养育子女相关的负面认知对母亲功能障碍的重要作用。这些发现表明，有必要纳入旨在提高有CM经历母亲的PSE的预防性干预措施。此类项目可能会减轻父母压力，并进一步支持儿童的健康发展。
