Current issue
Online first
Archive
About the Journal
Aims and Scope of the Journal
Publisher and Management organ
Editorial Team
Academic Council
The board of Reviewers
Indexation and impact factors
Copyright and open access policy
Source of funding
Privacy policy
For authors
Procedure for publication
Review procedure
Publication ethics
Publishing fees
Editorial requirements
Valuing the well-being of the mother, the child, and them both while solving problems related to motherhood
1
Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy, Wydział Psychologii, L. Staffa 1, 85-867 Bydgoszcz, Polska
Submission date: 2023-09-12
Final revision date: 2023-10-24
Acceptance date: 2023-11-29
Online publication date: 2023-12-29
Corresponding author
Anna Małgorzata Szymanik-Kostrzewska
Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy, Wydział Psychologii, L. Staffa 1, 85-867 Bydgoszcz, Polska
Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy, Wydział Psychologii, L. Staffa 1, 85-867 Bydgoszcz, Polska
Wychowanie w Rodzinie 2023;30(3):53-76
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Aim. The main purpose of the research was to determine which group of participants will value the well-being of the mother, the child and both of them the most and to define the similarities and differences in the ways of thinking of mothers, fathers, people without
children, and seniors when solving problems related to motherhood. Materials and methods. The proprietary tool Questionnaire “Advice for Mothers” was used, with six stories of women’s life problems. The participants determined to what extent they agreed with solutions – two (intersystemic level of thinking) prioritized the well-being of the mother or the child, and the third (metasystemic level of thinking) emphasized the simultaneous well-being of both mother and child. 936 people, aged 18 to 96, participated in the research.
Results and conclusion. All groups preferred solutions were those emphasizing the wellbeing of both mother and child, but the similarity of the mothers’ way of thinking to others depended on the type of solution. The greatest similarity in the valuing well-being of both
mother and child was noted between mothers and men without children, dissimilarity – between mothers and fathers and male seniors. When it comes to a child’s well-being, mothers valued it the most similarly to fathers and men without children, and the least – to seniors. The well-being of mothers was valued similarly by all groups, but the scores of mothers were the highest, the fathers’ – the lowest.
REFERENCES (44)
1.
Adams, C., Labouvie-Vief, G., Hakim-Larson, J., DeVoe, M., Hayden, M. (1988). Modes of thinking and problem solving: Developmental transitions from preadolescence to middle adulthood [Praca niepublikowana]. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan.
2.
Bakiera, L. (18.12.2020). Przemówienie powitalne i podsumowanie konferencji moderowanej podczas IV Forum Psychologii Rodziny: Doświadczanie ojcostwa [the 4th Forum of Family Psychology: Experiencing fatherhood: Online conference]. Poznań. Pobrane 30.12.2022 z: https://psychologia.amu.edu.pl....
3.
Bańczyk, E. (2021). Internetowa madka jako wariant stereotypu współczesnej matki [Internet madka “mudda” as a variant of the stereotype of a modern mother]. Język Polski, 101(2), 71–86. DOI: 10.31286/JP.101.2.6.
4.
Beck, C.T. (2001). Predictors of postpartum depression: An update. Nursing Research, 50(5), 275–285. DOI: 10.1097/00006199-200109000-00004.
5.
Becker, O.A. (2013). Effects of similarity of life goals, values, and personality on relationship satisfaction and stability: Findings from a two‐wave panel study. Personal Relationships, 20(3), 443–461. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2012.01417.x.
6.
Berger, K.S. (1998). The developing person through the life-span. New York: Worth Publishers Inc.
7.
Bierca, M. (2019). Nowe wzory ojcostwa w Polsce [New patterns of fatherhood in Poland]. Warszawa: Borgis.
8.
Blanchard-Fields, F. (1986). Reasoning on social dilemmas varying in emotional saliency: An adult developmental perspective. Psychology and Aging, 1(4), 325–333. DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.1.4.325.
9.
Blanchard-Fields, F. (1997). The role of emotion in social cognition across the adult life span. Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics: Focus on emotion and adult development, 17, 238–265.
10.
Centrum Badań Opinii Społecznej [Public Opinion Research Centre] (2010). Co jest ważne, co można, a czego nie wolno – normy i wartości w życiu Polaków [What is important, what can and cannot be done – norms and values in the lives of Poles]. BS/99/2010. Pobrane 01.02.2024 z: https://www.cbos.pl/SPISKOM.PO....
11.
Centrum Badania Opinii Społecznej [Public Opinion Research Center] (2023). Postawy prokreacyjne kobiet: Komunikat z badań nr 3/2023 [Women’s reproductive attitudes: Research announcement no. 3/2023]. Pobrane 01.03.2024 z: https://www.cbos.pl/SPISKOM.PO....
12.
Chadwick, B.A., Albrecht, S.L., Kunz, P.R. (1976). Marital and family role satisfaction. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 38(3), 431–440. DOI: 10.2307/350411.
13.
Chao-Chin, Y., Chin-Shen, W., Wen-Bin, C. (2010). Dialectical thinking and creativity among young adults: A postformal operations perspective [Dialektyczne myślenie i kreatywność wśród młodych dorosłych: Perspektywa operacji postformalnych]. Psychological Reports, 106(1), 79–92. DOI: 10.2466/PR0.106.1.79-92.
14.
Chybicka, A., Karasiewicz, K. (2009). Zadowolenie ze związku a długość trwania związku, zgodność opinii partnerów na temat stereotypowej roli kobiety w związku i jakość komunikacji [Relationship satisfaction and the duration of the relationship, consistency of partners’ opinions on the stereotypical role of a woman in a relationship and the quality of communication]. Psychologia Rozwojowa, 14(4), 33–43.
16.
Główny Urząd Statystyczny [Central Statistical Office] (2018). Życie religijne w Polsce: Wyniki badania spójności społecznej 2018 [Religious life in Poland: Results of the 2018 social cohesion survey]. Pobrane 02.03.2024 z: https://stat.gov.pl/obszary-te....
17.
Griffin, J., Gooding, S., Semesky, M., Farmer, B., Mannchen, G., Sinnott, J.D. (2009). Four brief studies of relations between postformal thought and non-cognitive factors: Personality, concepts of God, political opinions, and social attitudes. Journal of Adult Development, 16(3), 173–182. DOI: 10.1007/s10804-009-9056-0.
18.
Gurba, E. (1993). Adaptacyjny charakter myślenia postformalnego [The adaptive nature of postformal thinking]. Przegląd Psychologiczny, 36(2), 181–192.
19.
Imbierowicz, A. (2012). Matka Polka w defensywie?: Przemiany mitu i jego wpływ na sytuację kobiet w polskim społeczeństwie [The demise of the myth of the Polish mother?: The myth’s evolution and its impact on the situation of women in the Polish society]. Ogrody Nauk i Sztuk, 2, 430–442. DOI: 10.15503/onis2012.430.442.
20.
Kowalczyk, I. (2003). Matka-Polka kontra supermatka? [The Polish Mother vs. Super-mum?]. Czas Kultury, 116(5), 11–21.
21.
Labouvie-Vief, G. (1980). Beyond formal operations: Uses and limits of pure logic in life-span development. Human Development, 23(3), 141–161. DOI: 10.1159/000272546.
22.
Labouvie-Vief, G. (1982). Dynamic development and mature autonomy: A theoretical prologue. Human Development, 25(3), 161–191. DOI: 10.1159/000272795.
23.
Labouvie-Vief, G. (1992). A neo-Piagetian perspective on adult cognitive development. W: R. Sternberg, C. Berg (red.), Intellectual development (ss. 197–228). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
24.
Labouvie-Vief, G. (2003). Dynamic integration: Affect, cognition, and the self in adulthood. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 12(6), 201–206. DOI: 10.1046/j.0963-7214.2003.01262.x.
25.
Maliszewska, K., Świątkowska-Freund, M., Bidzan, M., Preis, K. (2017). Ryzyko depresji poporodowej a cechy osobowości i wsparcie społeczne: Polskie przesiewowe badanie obserwacyjne matek 4 tygodnie i 3 miesiące po porodzie [Screening for maternal postpartum depression and associations with personality traits and social support: A Polish follow-up study 4 weeks and 3 months after delivery]. Psychiatria Polska, 51(5), 889–898. DOI: 10.12740/PP/68628.
26.
Michalska, P., Szymanik-Kostrzewska, A., Gurba, E., Trempała, J. (2016). Rozwój myślenia w dorosłości: O sposobach badania rozumowania postformalnego w codziennych sytuacjach [The development of thinking in adulthood: Ways of studying postformal reasoning in everyday situations]. Psychologia Rozwojowa, 21(2), 55–71. DOI: 10.4467/20843879PR.16.010.5088.
27.
Michalska, P. (2023). Jak ludzie dorośli myślą o problemach związanych z gotowością szkolną dzieci? [How do adults think about problems related to children’s readiness for starting school?]. Wychowanie w Rodzinie, 30(2), 161–181. DOI: 10.61905/wwr/175491.
28.
Mikolajczak, M., Roskam, I. (2018). A theoretical and clinical framework for parental burnout: The balance between risks and resources (BR2). Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 886. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00886.
29.
Negron, R., Martin, A., Almog, M., Balbierz, A., Howell, E. (2013). Social support during the postpartum period: Mothers’ views on needs, expectations, and mobilization of support. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 17(4), 616–623. DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1037-4.
30.
O’Hara, M.W., Swain, A.M. (1996). Rates and risk of postpartum depression: A meta-analysis. International Review of Psychiatry, 8(1), 37–54. DOI: 10.3109/09540269609037816.
31.
Piaget, J. (1966). Studia z psychologii dziecka [Studies in child psychology]. Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe.
32.
Robertson, E., Grace, S., Wallington, T., Stewart, D.E. (2004). Antenatal risk factors for postpartum depression: A synthesis of recent literature. General Hospital Psychiatry, 26(4), 289–295. DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2004.02.006.
33.
Roskam, I., Aguiar, J., Akgun, E., Arikan, G., Artavia, M., Avalosse, H., Aunola, K., Bader, M., Bahati, C., Barham E. J., Besson, E., Beyers, W., Boujut, E., Brianda M. E., Brytek-Matera, A., Carbonneau, N., César, F., Chen, B.-B., Dorard, G., dos Santos Elias, L.C., Dunsmuir, S., Egorova, N., Favez, N., Fontaine, A.-M., Foran, H., Fricke, J., Furutani, K., Gallée, L., Gannagé, M., Gaspar, M., Godbout, L., Goldenberg, A., Gross J.J., Gurza M.A., Hall, R., Hashmi, M.A., Hatta, O., Helmy, M., Hoang, T.V., Huynh, M.T., Kaneza, E., Kawamoto, T., Knezevic, G., Kpassagou, B. L., Lazarevic, L., Le Vigoroux, S., Lebert-Charron, A., Leme V., Lin G.-X., MacCann, C., Manrique-Millones, D., Matias, M., Miranda-Orrego, M. I., Miscioscia, M., Morgades-Bamba, C., Mousavi, S. F., Moutassem-Mimouni, B., Muntean, A., Murphy, H., Ndayizigiye, A., Ngnombouowo Tenkue, J., Olderbak, S., Ornawka, S., Osman, F., Oyarce-Cadiz, D., Pérez-Díaz, P.A., Petrides, K.V., Pineda-Marin, C., Prandstetter, K., Prikhidko, A., Ricci, R.T., Salinas-Quiroz, F., Sánchez-Rodríguez, R., Sarrionandia, A., Scola, C., Sezibera, V., Silva, P., Simonelli A., Soenens, B., Sorbring, E., Sorkkila, M., Schrooyen, Ch., Stănculescu, E., Starchenkova, E., Szczygiel, D., Tapia, J., Thuy Tri, T.M., Tremblay, M., Ustundag-Budak, A.M., Valdés Pacheco, M., van Bakel, H., Verhofstadt, L., Wendland, J., Yotanyamaneewong, S., Mikolajczak, M. (2021). Parental burnout around the globe: A 42-country study Affective Science, 2, 58–79. DOI: 10.1007/s42761-020-00028-4.
34.
Rostowski, J. (1987). Zarys psychologii małżeństwa: Psychologiczne uwarunkowania dobranego związku małżeńskiego [Outline of the psychology of marriage: Psychological determinants of a good marriage]. Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe.
35.
Sebby, R.A., Papini, D.R. (1994). Postformal reasoning during adolescence and young adulthood: The influence of problem relevancy. Adolescence, 29(114), 389–400.
36.
Serwis Ministerstwa Zdrowia i Narodowego Funduszu Zdrowia [Website of the Ministry of Health and the National Health Fund] (2020). Młoda matka w depresji [Young mother in depression]. Pobrane 27.12.2020 z: https://pacjent.gov.pl/jak-zyc....
37.
Sinnott, J. (1982). Do adults use a post-formal “theory of relativity” to solve every day logical problems?. Paper presented at the 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society. Boston, USA. Pobrane 12.12.2023 z: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED2297....
38.
Sinnott, J., Hilton, S., Wood, M., Douglas, D. (2020). Relating flow, mindfulness, cognitive flexibility, and postformal thought: Two studies. Journal of Adult Development, 27(3), 1–11. DOI: 10.1007/s10804-018-9320-2.
39.
Szczygieł, D., Sekulowicz, M., Kwiatkowski, P., Roskam, I., Mikolajczak, M. (2020). Validation of the Polish version of the Parental Burnout Assessment (PBA). New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 174, 137–158. DOI: 10.1002/cad.20385.
40.
Szymanik-Kostrzewska, A., Michalska, P. (2020). Współczesne matki a stereotyp Matki-Polki [Modern mothers and the stereotype of the Polish-Mother]. Bydgoszcz: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Kazimierza Wielkiego.
41.
Szymanik-Kostrzewska, A., Michalska, P. (2021). All joy and less fun: Maternity difficulties and limitations in the perception of Polish mothers. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 11(4), 332–349. DOI: 10.1037/cfp0000194.
42.
Webster, J., Nicholas, C., Velacott, C., Cridland, N., & Fawcett, L. (2011). Quality of life and depression following childbirth: Impast of social support. Midwifery, 27(5), 745–749. DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2010.05.014.
43.
Weitzman, P.F., Weitzman, E.A. (2006). Brief report: Promoting postformal thinking on the job: A protocol for interpersonal conflict resolution training. Journal of Adult Development, 13(1), 45–51. DOI: 10.1007/s10804-006-9006-z.
44.
Wiszejko-Wierzbicka, D., Kwiatkowska, A. (2018). Wchodzenie w dorosłość: Ogólnopolskie badanie młodych Polaków w wieku 18–29 lat [Entering adulthood: A nationwide survey of young Poles aged 18–29]. Studia Socjologiczne, 2(229), 147–176. DOI: 10.24425/122467.
Share
RELATED ARTICLE
| eISSN: | 2300-5866 |
| ISSN: | 2082-9019 |
© 2006-2024 Journal hosting platform by Bentus
We process personal data collected when visiting the website. The function of obtaining information about users and their behavior is carried out by voluntarily entered information in forms and saving cookies in end devices. Data, including cookies, are used to provide services, improve the user experience and to analyze the traffic in accordance with the Privacy policy. Data are also collected and processed by Google Analytics tool (more).
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
