Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the sample (N = 304).
| Mothers N (%) Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
| Mothers | |
| Age | 34.84 (6.72) |
| Parent Status | |
| Mothers living without a coparent | 15 (4.93%) |
| Mothers living with a coparent | 271 (89.14%) |
| Mothers with a coparent but living separated | 18 (5.92%) |
| Mothers | |
| Duration of common Life | 11.13 (5.86) |
| Children | |
| Number of children | 2.15 (1.3) |
| Age of children | 6.9 (6.02) |
| Sick children | 58 (8.71%) |
| Employment | |
| Employed | 193 (63.49%) |
| Unemployed | 34 (11.18%) |
| Housewife | 77 (25.33%) |
| Working time of employed mothers (N = 193)∗ | |
| Full time | 96 (52.46%) |
| More than part-time | 55 (30.05%) |
| Part-time | 22 (12.02%) |
| Less than part-time | 10 (5.46%) |
| Burnout (MBI-P) | |
| Emotional exhaustion (MBI-P EE) | 23.18 (13.4) |
| Depersonalization (MBI-P D) | 5.2 (4.86) |
| Personal accomplishment (MBI-P PA) | 37.16 (7.43) |
| Coping (WCC) | |
| Problem-focused (WCC-P) | 29.93 (4.31) |
| Emotion-focused (WCC-E) | 23.96 (4.73) |
| Social support seeking (WCC-S) | 21.82 (4.44) |
| Depression (HADS-D) | 7.17 (4.14) |
| Anxiety (HADS-A) | 9.86 (4.2) |
| Perceived stress (PSS) | 30.6 (6.25) |
| Parental stress (PSI) | 90.32 (20.46) |
SD, Standard Deviation; HAD-A, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Anxiety dimension; HAD-D, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Depression dimension; MBI-P EE, Maslach Burnout Inventory adapted to parenthood, Emotional Exhaustion dimension; MBI-P D, Maslach Burnout Inventory adapted to parenthood, Depersonalization dimension; MBI-P PA, Maslach Burnout Inventory adapted to parenthood, Personal Accomplishment dimension; PSI, Parental Stress Index; PSS, Perceived Stress Scale; WCC-E, Ways of Coping Checklist, Emotion-focused coping dimension; WCC-P, Ways of Coping Checklist, problem-focused coping dimension; WCC-S, Ways of Coping Checklist, seeking social support dimension. ∗10 missing data.