Relations Between Social Support and Psychological and Parental Distress for Lesbian, Single Heterosexual by Choice, and Two-Parent Heterosexual Mothers

被引:21
作者
Shechner, Tomer [1 ]
Slone, Michelle [1 ]
Meir, Yael [1 ]
Kalish, Yuval [1 ]
机构
[1] Tel Aviv Univ, Dept Psychol, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
关键词
mothers; lesbians; single women; heterosexual women; Israel; parental stress; psychological distress; social networks; social support; DIVISION-OF-LABOR; MENTAL-HEALTH; NETWORKS; FAMILIES; GAY; EXPERIENCES; CHILDREN; COUPLES; STRESS; TIES;
D O I
10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01031.x
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Relations between family type and psychological and parental distress and the moderating role of social support were studied for 90 Israeli lesbian mothers, single heterosexual mothers by choice and 2-parent heterosexual mothers who completed measures of psychological distress, well-being, parental distress, and direct and indirect social support. Findings indicated differences on psychological and parental outcome between mothers from the two heterosexual groups. Social support was higher for lesbian than single heterosexual mothers and was correlated with psychological and parental indices. Unique because of the distinctive demographics of Israeli society (especially in relation to Western Europe and North America), this study highlights ways in which social and individual processes affect psychological outcomes among minority groups.
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