Three reasons why parental burnout is more prevalent in individualistic countries: a mediation study in 36 countries
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| Fecha de Publicación: | 2023 |
| 实物特征: | This study investigates why parental burnout is more common in individualistic countries. Analyzing data from 36 countries, researchers identified three key mediators: self-discrepancy between ideal and actual parenting, lack of task-sharing, and self-directed socialization goals. The findings suggest cultural values play a significant role in shaping parental stress. Purpose The prevalence of parental burnout, a condition that has severe consequences for both parents and children, varies dramatically across countries and is highest in Western countries characterized by high individualism. Method In this study, we examined the mediators of the relationship between individualism measured at the country level and parental burnout measured at the individual level in 36 countries (16,059 parents). Results The results revealed three mediating mechanisms, that is, self-discrepancies between socially prescribed and actual parental selves, high agency and self-directed socialization goals, and low parental task sharing, by which individualism leads to an increased risk of burnout among parents. Conclusion The results confirm that the three mediators under consideration are all involved, and that mediation was higher for self-discrepancies between socially prescribed and actual parental selves, then parental task sharing, and lastly selfdirected socialization goals. The results provide some important indications of how to prevent parental burnout at the societal level in Western countries. |
| País: | Kérwá |
| 机构: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Kérwá |
| 语言: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/104994 |
| 在线阅读: | https://hdl.handle.net/10669/104994 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-023-02487-z |
| Palabra clave: | Exhaustion Culture Individualism Mothers Fathers Socialization Social psychology Mental stress Child rearing Parent attitudes |