Journal article
Harried and unhealthy? Parenthood, time pressure, and mental health
L Ruppanner, F Perales, J Baxter
Bioethics | WILEY | Published : 2019
DOI: 10.1111/jomf.12531
Abstract
Objective: This study investigates the effects of first and second births on time pressure and mental health and how these vary with time since birth and parental responsibilities. It also examines whether time pressure mediates the relationship between parenthood and mental health. Background: Childbirth is a major life course transition that adds a new role to parents’ role set and contributes to role strain, of which time pressure is one manifestation. Longitudinal analyses can help determine whether the impact of children on parental time pressure endures or eases over time and whether any changes affect parents’ mental health. Method: This study uses 16 years of panel data from the Hous..
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Awarded by Melbourne Institute, University of Melbourne
Funding Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (project number CE140100027), Discovery Early Career Award (DECRA) (project number DE150100228), and Discovery Project (project number DP180101217). The views expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Australian Research Council. This article uses unit record data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey. The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Project was initiated and is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services and is managed by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research. The findings and views reported in this article, however, are those of the authors and should not be attributed to either the Australian Government Department of Social Services or the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research. We thank participants at the International Sociological Association RC28 meeting in Philadelphia, August 2015, for their comments and suggestions on an earlier version.