Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5559/di.33.4.00
Some Psychosocial Predictors of Parental Burnout in Mothers of Children Below Five Years Old
Ana Plantaš
; Zagreb, Croatia
Sandra Nakić Radoš
; University Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
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* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Parental burnout is a result of chronic stress and manifests
as emotional exhaustion in the role of a parent, emotional
detachment, and a loss of parental fulfilment. This study
aimed to examine how sociodemographic variables, perso-
nality traits, parental self-efficacy, marital aspects, and social support contribute to parental burnout. Mothers of children up to five years old (N = 255) online completed: the
Parental Burnout Questionnaire, the IPIP-50 personality
questionnaire, questionnaires of perfectionism, parental
competence, marital relationship quality, Social Support,
and the General Data Questionnaire. Parental burnout
was reported by 3,5% of mothers. Hierarchical regression
analysis revealed that higher parental burnout can be
explained by sociodemographic variables (higher number
of children and more urban place of living), personality
traits (low emotional stability, low agreeableness, and high
perfectionism), and low parental self-efficacy. Although
related to parental burnout, marriage aspects and social
support were not significant predictors of burnout. The
findings have both theoretical and practical implications for
recognizing and preventing parental burnout, providing a
basis for further research.
Keywords
parental burnout; personality; parental competence; family functioning; social support
Hrčak ID:
325067
URI
Publication date:
10.12.2024.
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