Playgroup Participation and Social Support Outcomes for Mothers of Young Children: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
| Autor: | David Lawrence, Kirsten J. Hancock, David Zarb, Nadia K. Cunningham, Stephen R. Zubrick |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male Longitudinal study Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject Protective factor lcsh:Medicine Mothers Friends Developmental psychology Interpersonal relationship Social support medicine Humans Longitudinal Studies Social isolation lcsh:Science Child media_common Multidisciplinary lcsh:R Australia Infant Social Support Educational attainment Friendship Social Isolation Relative risk Child Preschool Regression Analysis lcsh:Q Female medicine.symptom Psychology Stress Psychological Research Article |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 7, p e0133007 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | Objective This study aimed to examine friendship networks and social support outcomes for mothers according to patterns of playgroup participation. Methods Data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children were used to examine the extent to which patterns of playgroup participation across the ages of 3–19 months (Wave 1) and 2–3 years (Wave 2) were associated with social support outcomes for mothers at Wave 3 (4–5 years) and four years later at Wave 5 (8–9 years). Analyses were adjusted for initial friendship attachments at Wave 1 and other socio-demographic characteristics. Results Log-binomial regression models estimating relative risks showed that mothers who never participated in a playgroup, or who participated at either Wave 1 or Wave 2 only, were 1.7 and 1.8 times as likely to report having no support from friends when the child was 4–5 years, and 2.0 times as likely to have no support at age 8–9 years, compared with mothers who persistently participated in playgroup at both Wave 1 and Wave 2. Conclusion These results provide evidence that persistent playgroup participation may acts as a protective factor against poor social support outcomes. Socially isolated parents may find playgroups a useful resource to build their social support networks. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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