I should not have had a child: Development and validation of the Parenthood Regret Scale.
Konrad Piotrowski,
Moïra Mikolajczak,
Isabelle Roskam
Abstract:Parenthood is one of the most important social roles, but the consequences of becoming a parent are not always as expected. It is estimated that in developed countries, up to 5%–14% of parents regret their decision to have children and if they could turn back time, they would choose childlessness. While such a situation can have serious consequences for the entire family system, our knowledge of the causes and consequences of regretting parenthood is very limited. Beyond the possible taboo, one factor that is … Show more
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