Gender differences in the social and economic burdens of parenting and psychological distress
Gender differences in the social and economic burdens of parenting and psychological distress
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10.2307/353784
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发表时间：
1997-11-01
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6
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Bird, CE
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作者：
Bird, CE
在一项对1,601名年龄在18-59岁之间的成年人进行的代表性全国抽样调查中，有18岁以下子女的父母报告说，他们的心理困扰程度高于其他成年人。母亲们报告的痛苦程度最高。我假设，孩子们为父母的痛苦提供了权衡。与养育子女有关的社会和经济负担增加了有子女的人的心理压力。这一模式对男子和妇女都有支持，而且不受家庭中子女人数的影响。我发现儿童的心理压力水平较低。
In a representative national sample of 1,601 adults aged 18-59, parents with children younger than age 18 living in the household reported higher levels of psychological distress than other adults. Mothers reported the highest distress levels. I hypothesized that children provide trade-offs for their parents' distress. Social and economic burdens associated with parenting increase psychological distress for people with children. The model was supported for both men and women and was not moderated by the number of children in the household. I found that children were associated with lower psychological distress levels.