Maternal Guilt

Rotkirch, Anna; Janhunen, Kristiina

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“…This difference may be a result of high expectations for mothers (Thurer, 1995; Hays, 2003; Johnston and Swanson, 2006): a strong focus on women’s careers may bring about feelings of guilt and hence push aspirations for their mother identity, while a stronger focus on family does not bring about the same guilt for their work identity and thus does not push career identity (Rotkirch and Janhunen, 2010; Liss et al, 2013). …”

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Combining Gender, Work, and Family Identities: The Cross-Over and Spill-Over of Gender Norms into Young Adults’ Work and Family Aspirations

2016

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The current study investigates how descriptive and prescriptive gender norms that communicate work and family identities to be (in)compatible with gender identities limit or enhance young men and women’s family and career aspirations. Results show that young adults (N = 445) perceived gender norms to assign greater compatibility between female and family identities and male and work identities than vice versa, and that young men and women mirror their aspirations to this traditional division of tasks. Spill-over effects of norms across life domains and cross-over effects of norms across gender-groups indicated that young women, more than young men, aimed to ‘have it all’: mirroring their career ambitions to a male career model, while keeping their family aspirations high. Moreover, young women opposed traditional role divisions in the family domain by decreasing their family aspirations in face of norms of lower family involvement or higher career involvement of men. Conversely, in line with traditional gender roles, young men showed lower family aspirations in the face of strong male career norms; and showed increases in their career aspirations when perceiving women to take up more family roles. Young men’s family aspirations were, however, more influenced by new norms prescribing men to invest more in their family, suggesting opportunities for change. Together, these findings show that through social norms, young adults’ gender identity affects aspirations for how to manage the co-presence of their work and family identities. Altering these norms may provide leverage for change to allow both men and women to combine their multiple identities in an enriching way.

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Combining Gender, Work, and Family Identities: The Cross-Over and Spill-Over of Gender Norms into Young Adults’ Work and Family Aspirations

2016

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“…This difference may be a result of high expectations for mothers (Johnston & Swanson, ). A strong focus on women's careers may bring about feelings of guilt and hence push aspirations for their mother identity, while a stronger focus on family does not bring about the same guilt for their work identity and thus does not push career identity (Rotkirch & Janhunen, ). This means high career aspirations may make women more vulnerable to work–family conflict once they enter parenthood.…”

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A multilevel perspective of the identity transition to motherhood

Hennekam

Syed

Ali

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Gender Work & Organization

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This study examines the identity transition of women when they become mothers and return to work. Twenty-two firsttime mothers were interviewed at two points in time: just after giving birth and on re-entry into employment after maternity leave. The findings suggest that this transition is influenced by multiple factors on different levels which include individual factors, such as partner support and career aspirations, organizational factors such as familyfriendly work practices and role models, and societal factors such as social norms and attitudes towards the maternal body. The findings highlight the importance of context by stressing the interrelated nature of factors on the micro-, meso-and macro-level in order to better understand the identity transition to motherhood. KEYWORDS identity, multilevel perspective, re-entering the workforce, transition to motherhood, working mothers

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“…Most therapists indicated that they focused on the mothers’ depression. Their guilt‐feelings, common in mothers with newborn infants (Rotkirch & Janhunen, ), also were addressed. These feelings could sometimes be linked to the new situation of having become a parent.…”

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Therapists’ Experiences of Mother–infant Psychoanalytic Treatment: A Qualitative Study

Salomonsson

Barimani

2017

Infant Mental Health Journal

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As part of a larger research project in Sweden, a qualitative study investigated psychotherapists' experiences of mother-infant psychoanalysis (MIP). A randomized controlled trial compared two groups of mother-infant dyads with psychological problems. One had received Child Health Center care, and the other received MIP. Previous articles on long-term effects have found that mothers who had received MIP were less depressed throughout a posttreatment period of 3½ years, and their children showed better global functioning and psychological well-being. The present study's objectives were to describe the therapist's experiences of MIP and deepen the understanding of the MIP process. Six months after treatment began, all therapists were interviewed. Transcribed interviews with therapists from 10 (of 33 total) MIP treatments were randomly selected and analyzed in detail by thematic analysis. Therapists worked successfully with mother and infant together and found different ways of cooperation during MIP sessions. Therapists reported overall positive experiences; however, in cases where mothers needed more personal attention, it would be important to adapt the method to them.Keywords: mother-infant psychotherapy, postnatal distress, therapist interviews, thematic analysis RESUMEN: Trasfondo: Como parte de un proyecto de investigación mayor en Suecia, un estudio cualitativo investigó las experiencias que los sicoterapeutas tienen de sicoanálisis madre-infante (MIP). Un ensayo controlado al azar (RCT) comparó dos grupos de díadas madre-infante con problemas sicológicos. Uno había recibido el cuidado del Centro de Salud Infantil (CHCC) y el otro, el MIP. Artículos previos sobre efectos a largo plazo encontraron que el grupo de madres que habían recibido el MIP estaban menos deprimidas a lo largo de un período de 3 años y medio de tratamiento posterior y que sus niños mostraron mejor funcionamiento global y bienestar sicológico. Los objetivos del presente estudio fueron describir las experiencias del terapeuta con el MIP y profundizar la comprensión del proceso MIP. Método: Seis meses después que comenzó el tratamiento, todos los terapeutas fueron entrevistados. De un total de 33, se seleccionaron al azar las transcritas entrevistas con terapeutas de 10 tratamientos MIP, las cuales se analizaron en detalle según análisis temáticos. Resultados: Los terapeutas trabajaron exitosamente junto con la madre y el infante y encontraron diferentes maneras de cooperación durante las sesiones MIP. Conclusiones: Los terapeutas reportaron generalizadas experiencias positivas. Sin embargo, en casos en los que las madres necesitaban más atención personal sería importante adaptar el método a ellas.Palabras claves: sicoterapia madre-infante, angustia postnatal, entrevistas de terapeutas, análisis temáticos RÉSUMÉ: Arrière-plan : dans le contexte d'un projet de recherche plus grande en Suède, uneétude qualitative s'est penchée sur les expériences que les psychothérapeutes font de la psychanalyse mère-nourrisson (abrégé MIP en angla...

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Maternal Guilt

Cited by 67 publications

References 35 publications

Combining Gender, Work, and Family Identities: The Cross-Over and Spill-Over of Gender Norms into Young Adults’ Work and Family Aspirations

Combining Gender, Work, and Family Identities: The Cross-Over and Spill-Over of Gender Norms into Young Adults’ Work and Family Aspirations

A multilevel perspective of the identity transition to motherhood

Therapists’ Experiences of Mother–infant Psychoanalytic Treatment: A Qualitative Study

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