doi.org/10.1017/S1035077200012694
Article type: Original Research
1 January 1992
Volume 17 Issue 4
doi.org/10.1017/S1035077200012694
Article type: Original Research
1 January 1992
Volume 17 Issue 4
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I love them but they’re driving me crazy : Stress in Mothers of Young Children
Jillian Rodd1
Affiliations
1 Institute of Education, School of Early Childhood Studies, University of Melbourne
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Jillian Rodd -
Jillian Rodd1
Affiliations
1 Institute of Education, School of Early Childhood Studies, University of Melbourne
CITATION: Rodd J. (1992). I love them but they’re driving me crazy : Stress in Mothers of Young Children. Children Australia, 17(4), 877. doi.org/10.1017/S1035077200012694
Abstract
A recent study which investigated the relationship between a range of measures of psychological well-being and stress in a group of 109 Melbourne mothers (Rodd, 1992), unearthed some surprising but not unexpected findings. In fact, the research into maternal stress was initiated following many years of working with parents, running parent support and education programs and discussions with a range of professionals who provide services for families. The end result of the examination of this observational and anecdotal evidence pointed to the fact that mothers of young children are stressed - not just slightly or moderately stressed - but experiencing extreme levels of emotional stress in relation to their parenting role!