Understanding the link between parentification and desire to have children: moderating role of perceived fairness.

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-19 DOI:10.1080/02646838.2025.2480388

Izabela Huczewska, Klaudia Kruk, Monika Mynarska

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Abstract

Aims/background: Childhood experiences of assuming adult-like roles and responsibilities (parentification) can substantially affect a person's functioning at different stages of adult development. This study explores how childhood parentification and its perceived fairness are related to young adults' childbearing motivations (positive and negative) and desire to become a parent. We examine the role of instrumental as well as emotional parentification.

Design/methods: The Childbearing Questionnaire-Short-Form and the Filial Responsibility Scale-Adult were administered to 491 Polish childless men and women (18-35 years old). Moderated mediation models were applied.

Results: We found that those who reported higher levels of parentification in childhood also exhibited a stronger desire to have a first child. The analysis of moderated mediation models demonstrated that both forms of parentification indirectly increased the desire to have a child through higher positive childbearing motivation. However, these effects were weaker (or nonsignificant) for those who felt their childhood roles were unfair.

Conclusion: Our findings support and advance existing theoretical models of parentification and childbearing decisions by highlighting the important role of the perceived fairness of parentification in the choice to become a parent.

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目的/背景：童年时期承担成人角色和责任的经历（父母教养）会对一个人在成人发展的不同阶段的功能产生实质性的影响。本研究探讨了童年父母教养及其感知的公平如何与年轻人的生育动机（积极的和消极的）以及成为父母的愿望相关。我们考察了工具和情感教养的作用。设计/方法：对491名无子女的波兰男性和女性（18-35岁）进行生育问卷-简表和孝道责任量表-成人问卷调查。采用有调节的中介模型。结果：我们发现那些在童年时期父母教养水平较高的人也表现出更强烈的生第一个孩子的愿望。有调节的中介模型分析表明，两种形式的父母通过更高的积极生育动机间接增加了生育孩子的愿望。然而，对于那些觉得自己的童年角色不公平的人来说，这些影响较弱（或不显著）。结论：我们的研究结果支持和推进了现有的父母教养和生育决策的理论模型，强调了父母教养的公平感在成为父母的选择中的重要作用。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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6.80

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology reports and reviews outstanding research on psychological, behavioural, medical and social aspects of human reproduction, pregnancy and infancy. Medical topics focus on obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. The growing work in relevant aspects of medical communication and medical sociology are also covered. Relevant psychological work includes developmental psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, behavioural medicine, psychology of women and health psychology. Research into psychological aspects of midwifery, health visiting and nursing is central to the interests of the Journal. The Journal is of special value to those concerned with interdisciplinary issues. As a result, the Journal is of particular interest to those concerned with fundamental processes in behaviour and to issues of health promotion and service organization.