Paid Leave and Maternal Depressive Symptoms After Childbirth: The Moderating Role of Perceived Fairness of the Division of Household Labor

Autor:	Woosang Hwang, Eunjoo Jung, Sandra D. Lane, Renee Mestad, Andrea V. Shaw
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	0504 sociology 05 social sciences 050401 social sciences methods 050301 education Childbirth Division (mathematics) Psychology 0503 education Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Depressive symptoms Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services. 102:225-239
ISSN:	1945-1350 1044-3894
Popis:	We examined whether using paid leave is directly linked to employed mothers’ depressive symptoms. In addition, we examined the moderating effect of employed mothers’ perceived fairness of division of household labor (housework and childcare) on the above association. We collected data from 92 employed mothers who were eligible to take paid leave and returned to the workplace after childbirth in Upstate New York State area. Using hierarchical regression analyses, we found that employed mothers’ paid leave use was not significantly associated with their levels of depressive symptoms. However, perceived fairness of division of household labor moderated the above association. Specifically, when employed mothers took paid leave, they reported lower levels of depressive symptoms than those who did not take leave when they perceived that the division of household labor was fair to them.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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