Author
Roskam, I., Arıkan, Gizem
Publication Date
2023-05
Publication Place
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Springer
Subject
Culture, Exhaustion, Fathers, Individualism, Mothers
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
0933-7954
Record ID
f7e2e151-029c-47a1-8b61-a855ba799111
Library Location
Psychology
Date
2023-05
Notes
Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles in Belgium ; Australian Research Council
Sample Text
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 self-directed socialization goals. The results provide some important indications of how to prevent parental burnout at the societal level in Western countries.
DOI
10.1007/s00127-023-02487-z
