Transition to Parenthood: The Association Between Expectations and Family-Life Satisfaction

IF 4.3 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Social Psychological and Personality Science Pub Date : 2024-07-25 DOI:10.1177/19485506241260570

Chau Tran, Katya Ivanova, Anne K. Reitz, Olga Stavrova

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Abstract

Parenthood is often assumed to profoundly impact well-being. Yet, few studies have explored how the transition to parenthood relates to parent’s family-life satisfaction, and existing research has produced conflicting results. We propose that expected costs and rewards of having children (individual differences in the perceived value of children in one’s life) could explain the mixed findings. Following respondents in a nationally representative panel study from Germany up to 11 years ( N total = 6,850, N parents = 1,196), we found that positive expectations (i.e., higher reward/lower cost) were associated with a higher likelihood of parenthood. Among parents, negative expectations were associated with lower family-life satisfaction as measured by parenting pleasure and family satisfaction; however, expectations did not predict the trajectory post birth. This study underlines the role of expectations about being a parent for the transition to parenthood and for family-life satisfaction once a parent.

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为人父母的过渡：期望与家庭生活满意度之间的关系

为人父母通常被认为会对幸福产生深远影响。然而，很少有研究探讨了为人父母的转变与父母的家庭生活满意度之间的关系，而且现有的研究也得出了相互矛盾的结果。我们认为，生儿育女的预期成本和回报（个人对子女在其生活中的价值的认知差异）可以解释这些参差不齐的研究结果。通过对德国一项具有全国代表性的面板研究中的受访者进行长达 11 年的跟踪调查（总人数 = 6850 人，父母人数 = 1196 人），我们发现，积极的预期（即较高的回报/较低的成本）与较高的为人父母的可能性相关。在父母中，消极期望与较低的家庭生活满意度相关（以养育子女的愉悦感和家庭满意度来衡量）；然而，期望并不能预测生育后的轨迹。这项研究强调了对为人父母的期望对过渡到为人父母以及为人父母后的家庭生活满意度的作用。

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Social Psychological and Personality Science PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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1.80%

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期刊介绍： Social Psychological and Personality Science (SPPS) is a distinctive journal in the fields of social and personality psychology that focuses on publishing brief empirical study reports, typically limited to 5000 words. The journal's mission is to disseminate research that significantly contributes to the advancement of social psychological and personality science. It welcomes submissions that introduce new theories, present empirical data, propose innovative methods, or offer a combination of these elements. SPPS also places a high value on replication studies, giving them serious consideration regardless of whether they confirm or challenge the original findings, with a particular emphasis on replications of studies initially published in SPPS. The journal is committed to a rapid review and publication process, ensuring that research can swiftly enter the scientific discourse and become an integral part of ongoing academic conversations.

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