Wellbeing in working mothers

PhD Thesis


Duff, A. 2017. Wellbeing in working mothers. PhD Thesis Canterbury Christ Church University Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology
AuthorsDuff, A.
TypePhD Thesis
Qualification nameDClinPsychol
Abstract

Background: Becoming a mother is a period of transition for women and during this period many of them return to work.

Aims: The aim of the study was to explore psychological distress when returning to work after maternity leave. Variables such as work-family conflict, work-family balance, social support and income and their relationship to psychological distress during this period were explored.

Method: 195 women completed an online questionnaire, with demographic questions as well as measures assessing psychological distress, work-family-conflict, work-family-balance and social support. Correlations, t-tests, mediation and moderation analyses were used to explore the results.

Results: Psychological distress was not found to be elevated in mothers returning to work after maternity leave. However, they did have high levels of work-family-conflict and work-family-balance. Social support acted as a mediator of the relationship between work-family-conflict and work-family-balance and psychological distress.

Year2017
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Deposited24 Oct 2017
AcceptedMay 2017
Output statusUnpublished
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