Wellbeing in working mothers
PhD Thesis
Duff, A. 2017. Wellbeing in working mothers. PhD Thesis Canterbury Christ Church University Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology
| Authors | Duff, A. |
|---|---|
| Type | PhD Thesis |
| Qualification name | DClinPsychol |
| 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. |
| Year | 2017 |
| Supplemental file | File Access Level Restricted |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 24 Oct 2017 |
| Accepted | May 2017 |
| Output status | Unpublished |
| Accepted author manuscript |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/8861v/wellbeing-in-working-mothers
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