Risk of Child Maltreatment in Chinese Teenage and Young Mothers With Rapid Repeat Pregnancy: The Moderating Role of Family Cohesion and Support From Friends

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052090507
Author(s):  
Keith T.S. Tung ◽  
Rosa S. Wong ◽  
Wilfred H.S. Wong ◽  
Almen L.N. Lam ◽  
Winnie W.Y. Tso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Young Mothers ◽  
Friend Support ◽  
Repeat Pregnancy ◽  
Rapid Repeat Pregnancy ◽  
History Of

Rapid repeat pregnancy (RRP) often occurs in teenage and young mothers. Mothers with a history of RRP are more likely to experience high stress increasing their risk of child maltreatment. Despite these challenges, some mothers can continue to cope adaptively. Social support may play a role in empowering these mothers to overcome the childbearing difficulties. Although the protective effects of social support are well recognized, there has been little evidence on the relative importance of sources of support. For example, whether support from family and friends is equally important in relieving parenting stress remains unanswered. RRP, a social phenomenon encompassing various adverse living and parenting issues, provides an ideal research context to investigate the role of family and friends in preventing child maltreatment. This study examined whether family cohesion and friends’ support moderated the association between RRP and child maltreatment in young mothers. We recruited 392 Chinese teenage and young mothers from a population-based integrated young mothers supporting program in Hong Kong. Questionnaires on pregnancy history, family cohesion, social support, and risk of child maltreatment were administered. Moderation analysis was conducted to examine the effect of RRP on child maltreatment as a function of family cohesion or friend support. Results showed that RRP was associated with a higher risk of child neglect (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.72, p < .05) and physical maltreatment (aOR = 1.91, p < .01), and that family cohesion was more important than friend support in mitigating the risk of child maltreatment for mothers with a history of RRP. Our findings suggest that interventions for young mothers, particularly those with a history of RRP, should be family-based so the whole family can be empowered to tackle the childrearing burden.

scholarly journals PERCEIVED STRESS, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND DRY MOUTH AMONG U.S. OLDER CHINESE ADULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S31-S31
Author(s):  
Weiyu Mao ◽  
Weiyu Mao ◽  
Yiwei Chen ◽  
Bei Wu ◽  
Shaoqing Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Dry Mouth ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Friend Support ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
Older Chinese Adults ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Dry mouth is a common condition among older adults that negatively influences oral health, general health, and quality of life. The role of psychosocial factors in oral health conditions and diseases remains largely unknown. We examined the relationship between perceived stress and dry mouth among US older Chinese adults and further investigated the moderating role of social support from different sources in the relationship. Data came from baseline of the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago between 2011 and 2013 (N = 3,157). Stepwise logistic regression models with interaction terms were used. More perceived stress was significantly associated with a higher likelihood of reporting dry mouth. Friend support was protective against dry mouth. The effect of perceived stress on dry mouth varied by levels of family and friend support. To prevent or reduce dry mouth, interventions need to consider perceived stress and social support in this growing population.

Telomere shortening in immune cell subsets of women with a history of child maltreatment: The role of cortisol and oxytocin

2016 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Boeck ◽  
Sabrina Krause ◽  
Alexander Karabatsiakis ◽  
Katharina Schury ◽  
Christiane Waller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Telomere Shortening ◽  
Immune Cell Subsets ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals P121 New Perspectives on Breastfeeding: A Review of the Role of Trauma Among Mothers with a History of Child Maltreatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (7) ◽  
pp. S73
Author(s):  
Amara Channell Doig ◽  
Michelle Jasczynski ◽  
Jamie Fleishman ◽  
Elizabeth M. Aparicio
Keyword(s):  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals How Does the Social Support Affect Refugees’ Life Satisfaction in Turkey? Stress as a Mediator, Social Aids and Coronavirus Anxiety as Moderators

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12727
Author(s):  
Eymen Ekmen ◽  
Orhan Koçak ◽  
Umut Solmaz ◽  
Koray Kopuz ◽  
Mustafa Z. Younis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Friend Support ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Relationship

The number of refugees has increased exponentially due to international crises, wars, and political pressures in recent years worldwide. Turkey hosts the largest refugee population in the world with 3,672,646 Syrian refugees. This study aimed to examine the relationship among refugees’ stress, life satisfaction, social support, coronavirus anxiety, and social aids they get during the COVID-19 process. We hypothesized that stress, social aids, and coronavirus anxiety could play a role in the relationship between life satisfaction, stress, and social support. A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from 628 Syrian refugees via an online questionnaire in Turkey. Confirmatory factor, correlation, and multiple regression analyses were conducted. In addition, the moderator and mediator role of variables tested using the 95% bias-corrected confidence interval from 5000 resamples was generated by the bias-corrected bootstrapping method. The study results show that stress partially mediated the relationship between family support and life satisfaction and between friend support and life satisfaction. In addition, coronavirus anxiety had a moderating effect on the relationship between family support and stress and friend support and stress. Finally, social aids moderated the relationship between stress and life satisfaction. In conclusion, the role of social aids, stress, and coronavirus anxiety in the relationship between social support, stress, and life satisfaction has been revealed.

scholarly journals “It was kind of like if it happens it happens. It wasn’t planned, it wasn’t intentional”: Young mothers’ experiences with subsequent pregnancy in Ottawa, Canada

FACETS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 859-871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elyse Fortier ◽  
Angel M. Foster
Keyword(s):  
Teen Pregnancy ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Subsequent Pregnancy ◽  
Young Mothers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Pregnancy Risk ◽  
Repeat Pregnancy ◽  
Rapid Repeat Pregnancy ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Youth Friendly

Young mothers constitute a vulnerable population in Canada. Teens with children are at significant risk of subsequent pregnancy, a dynamic that can exacerbate health, emotional, and socio-economic challenges. We aimed to understand better the dynamics shaping “rapid repeat pregnancy” among young mothers in Ottawa, explore young mothers’ subsequent pregnancy experiences, and identify how services could be improved in Canada’s capital. In 2016, we conducted in-depth interviews with 10 young mothers and semi-structured interviews with 10 key informants working with pregnant and parenting youth. We analyzed interviews for content and themes using a multi-phased, iterative process. Four major themes emerged: (1) young mothers often plan their pregnancies actively or passively; (2) violence before, during, and after pregnancy is common; (3) mental health and substance abuse issues shape pregnancy risk; and (4) becoming pregnant often serves as a source of motivation for young mothers. Our results further indicate that young mothers have difficulty finding youth-friendly, non-judgmental support services and that integrated, multidisciplinary services offering individually tailored support and building on women’s strengths will likely be more successful in helping young mothers prevent subsequent pregnancies. Increasing awareness about existing services and supporting efforts that approach teen pregnancy comprehensively and holistically appear warranted.

scholarly journals Risk and Protective Factors in Cyberbullying: the Role of Family, Social Support and Emotion Regulation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Arató ◽  
A. N. Zsidó ◽  
A. Rivnyák ◽  
B. Péley ◽  
B. Lábadi
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Peer Effects ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Emotional Skills

AbstractFamily and peer effects, as well as socio-emotional skills, are considered to have an essential role in cyberbullying. Although the dynamics of social factors and socio-emotional processes underlying cyberbullying are still open for research to further understand the direct and indirect relationships among the social factors (e.g., peers and family), socio-emotional skills (e.g. emotion regulation) and cyberbullying engagement. Thus, the aim of our study was to test models of cyberbullying perpetration and cybervictimization based on the role of family dynamics (cohesion, adaptability and communication), social support (from family and friends) and emotion regulation difficulties. One thousand, one hundred and five students (552 males, aged 11–19 years) participated in our research. We used self-report questionnaires to measure cyberbullying perpetration and cybervictimization, family functioning, perceived social support and emotion regulation difficulties. Our main findings support the crucial role of family and peers in cyberbullying engagement during adolescence. Perceived support from friends and family serve as protective factors against cybervictimization. Further, perceived support from friends and balanced family cohesion are protective factors against cyberbullying perpetration. On the other hand, emotion regulation difficulties appear to increase the risk of both cyberbullying perpetration and cybervictimization. Our findings confirm and extend the research on the role of family and peer effects, as well as emotion regulation in cyberbullying engagement. Moreover, our results have important implications for prevention and intervention programs involving family and peer support.

The Relationship Between Psychological Buffers, Hopelessness, and Suicidal Ideation

Crisis ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea P. Chioqueta ◽  
Tore C. Stiles
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Major Predictor ◽  
Suicidal Ideas ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. In this study we examined the role of psychological buffers (life satisfaction, self-esteem, perception of family cohesion, and perception of social support) in the development of hopelessness and suicidal ideation. The participants were 314 university students, 71 males and 243 females, who were asked to complete a battery of instruments measuring the psychological buffers mentioned above. The results of a set of hierarchical multiple regression analyses suggested that life satisfaction and self-esteem are independent predictors of lower levels of hopelessness, while perception of social support seems to be the major predictor of lower levels of suicidal ideation independent of depression and hopelessness severity. Thus, hopelessness seems to be minimized by the level of life satisfaction and level of self-esteem exhibited by the individuals, while the key factor to the mitigation of suicidal ideas seems to be perception of social support.

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