Types of work-related behavior and experiences and stress coping strategies among single mothers and mothers in relationships 
differentiating role of work satisfaction

Napora, Elżbieta; Andruszkiewicz, Anna; Basińska, Małgorzata Anna

doi:10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01052

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“…The research to date indicates that working women who are willing to seek help and support are more satisfied with their work, which is, to them, more subjectively important [7]. The obtained results confirm that observation also in reference to working women whose family situation is varied, as both bigger available and received support, and a bigger level of satisfaction with support is connected with generally higher satisfaction with work in that group.…”

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confidence: 73%

“…The research, the aim of which has been to describe functioning at work in the case of single and married mothers, and to determine if the declared level of satisfaction with work differentiates types of behavior and experiences at work as well as stress coping strategies in these groups has shown that interaction of satisfaction with work and type of mothers significantly differentiated only one stress coping strategy: one of resignation. This strategy was more frequently applied by single mothers whose satisfaction with work was lower; there was a significant difference between them and the single and married mothers with a higher level of satisfaction with work, regardless of their satisfaction with work [7]. The quality and the amount of support needed by single mothers to satisfyingly combine work and the role of mother in the light of research and scientific observation is still to be determined.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Social support in groups of mothers with different family status and its significance for satisfaction with work

Napora¹,

Grzankowska²,

Basińska³

2018

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Background: The purpose of the study was to determine to what degree social support is differentiated by family situation, with consideration of single motherhood as a difficult circumstance, and to establish if social support is significant for satisfaction with work in the studied group of mothers. Material and Methods: The sample consisted of 421 mothers: 206 (49%) of them were in a formal or casual relationship, and the remaining 215 (51%) were single mothers. The sample was studied by means of the Berlin Social Support Scales (BSSS), and the Scale of Satisfaction with Work. Results: The results showed that single mothers perceived and obtained significantly less social support than mothers in relationships, and they offered to their relatives much more protective support (p = 0.006). Satisfaction with work among mothers-regardless of the family status-grows if the mother receives more social support. The information support received by mothers in relationships is not significantly related to satisfaction with work; seeking that type of support by single mothers does not have a meaningful relationship with satisfaction with work, either. Moreover, regardless of the mothers' family status, satisfaction with work is significantly differentiated by each type of social support, except for protective support. Conclusions: Social support is differentiated by the mothers' situation in the family and at work, and it has a different impact on single mothers from the impact on mothers in relationships.

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Social support in groups of mothers with different family status and its significance for satisfaction with work

Napora¹,

Grzankowska²,

Basińska³

2018

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“…Our findings established statistically significant relationships between resilience, quality of life, and physical and mental health. Following other findings (Cairney et al, 2003;Lansford et al, 2001;Napora et al, 2018), single mothers were more likely to express symptoms of depression, experience reduced satisfaction with life and have lower self-esteem in comparison to married mothers. They were also less likely to seek help when addressing work-related stress.…”

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The Impact of the Covid-19 Social Isolation Measures on the Resilience and Quality of Life of Working Mothers

Hadjicharalambous

Athanasiadi-Charchanti

Demetriou

2020

SER

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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused feelings of desperation, fear, terror, anxiety while it has also brought radical changes in the quality of life and psychological health of people worldwide. The lockdown and social isolation measures due to the pandemic seem to have affected the working mothers' resilience, health, and quality of life. The purpose of this study is to examine how working mothers reacted during the Covid-19 pandemic and how the state-imposed quarantine affected their quality of life, their health, and their resilience. We designed and carried out a web-based survey in Cyprus with 208 participants, all working mothers. We administered two questionnaires, namely the World Health Organization Quality Of Life (WHOQOL)-BREF (WHO, 1998), which examines the quality of life, and the Self-evaluation Resilience Questionnaire (Resilience-Project EU, 2019), which assesses working mothers' resilience. The participants answered the questionnaires on the Internet platform Enklikanketa, from May 20 to May 30, 2020. The results showed that the state-imposed measures of social isolation in the form of quarantine had a negative impact on the psychological resilience and the quality of life of younger working mothers, of single working mothers, and of those working mothers who were residing in rural areas at the time. Working mothers who belonged to older age groups, those who continued to pursue activities and hobbies during the quarantine, and mothers who maintained a higher quality of life were affected less by social isolation measures. In conclusion, important protective and supportive factors to working mothers were family support, cooperation between their family members, the right working conditions, and job satisfaction.

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“…However, single mothers were more likely to express symptoms of depression, reduced satisfaction with life and lower self-esteem in comparison to married mothers (Cairney, Boyle, Offord, & Racine, 2003;Lansford, Ceballo, Abbey, & Stewart, 2001). They were also less likely to seek help when addressing work-related stress (Napora et al, 2018).…”

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“…Existing research reveals that women satisfied with their job are more likely to cope with setbacks by seeking help, and that work is of greater subjective importance to them (Napora, Andruszkiewicz, & Basińska, 2018). Furthermore, previous research indicates a connection between job satisfaction and other factors influencing their functioning in the family (Mróz & Kaleta, 2015).…”

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The Resilience of Mothers and Their Job Satisfaction: The Differentiating Role of Single Motherhood

Grzankowska

Basińska

Napora

2018

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From the perspective of the social functioning of a family, single mothers are amongst the most vulnerable social groups in terms of interconnected economic, social and psychological burdens (Van Lancker, Ghysels, & Cantillon, 2015). Women in the situation of lone motherhood are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of meeting too many requirements and an excess of daily tasks. The aim of the study was to clarify whether resilience as an attribute and resilient coping can be a significant resource of their job satisfaction, taking into account the role of single motherhood as a difficult situation. The study involved 435 mothers, among whom 204 (47%) were in a formal or informal relationship, and 231 (53%) were lone mothers. For the measurement of resilient coping, the Brief Resilience Coping Scale – BRCS was used (Piórowska, Basińska, Piórowski, & Janicka, 2017), trait resilience was measured by the Resiliency Assessment Scale (SPP-25) (Ogińska-Bulik & Juczyński, 2008) and job satisfaction was rated by The Satisfaction with Job Scale (Zalewska, 2003b). The analysis showed no significant differences between mothers in terms of the level of job satisfaction, resilient coping and resilience as an attribute – with the exception of one dimension, openness to new experiences and sense of humour, which in the group of lone mothers scored significantly lower than in the group of mothers in relationships. The results also showed a significant differentiating role of marital status and resilient coping as well as trait resilience on job satisfaction.

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Types of work-related behavior and experiences and stress coping strategies among single mothers and mothers in relationships differentiating role of work satisfaction

Cited by 12 publications

References 23 publications

Social support in groups of mothers with different family status and its significance for satisfaction with work

Social support in groups of mothers with different family status and its significance for satisfaction with work

The Impact of the Covid-19 Social Isolation Measures on the Resilience and Quality of Life of Working Mothers

The Resilience of Mothers and Their Job Satisfaction: The Differentiating Role of Single Motherhood

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