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Personal Growth and Meaning in Life Among First-Time Mothers and Grandmothers

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  • Orit Taubman - Ben-Ari
  • Shirley Ben Shlomo
  • Liora Findler

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This cross-sectional study examined personal growth and meaning in life among mothers and grandmothers who recently went through major transitions in a woman’s life. It investigated the contribution of the internal resources of perception of self (self-esteem) and perceived characteristics of the situation (cognitive appraisal of threat, challenge, and self-efficacy) and the external resource of perceived social support, as well as two background variables: age, and frequency of meetings between mothers and grandmothers. Participants were 152 first-time mothers 6–24 months after delivery, and their own mothers who were first-time grandmothers (n = 152). The results showed differential contributions to meaning in life and personal growth in the two generations, indicating that the proposed variables can indeed explain growth and meaning in life in these life stages. They reveal not only the similarities and differences between the response of mothers and grandmothers to these parallel life transitions, but also how information about one generation may help explain the response of the other. The different patterns of associations which emerged for growth and meaning in life are also discussed. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012

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  • Orit Taubman - Ben-Ari & Shirley Ben Shlomo & Liora Findler, 2012. "Personal Growth and Meaning in Life Among First-Time Mothers and Grandmothers," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 13(5), pages 801-820, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:13:y:2012:i:5:p:801-820
    DOI: 10.1007/s10902-011-9291-5
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    1. Siu-Ming To & Lei Yang & Ming-Wai Yan, 2022. "The Presence of Meaning in Parenthood, Perceived Social Support, and Happiness of Mothers Living in Hong Kong: A Comparative Study on Younger and Older Mothers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-17, February.
    2. Gal Rozen & Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari & Tzipora Strauss & Iris Morag, 2018. "Personal Growth of Mothers of Preterms: Objective Severity of the Event, Subjective Stress, Personal Resources, and Maternal Emotional Support," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 19(7), pages 2167-2186, October.
    3. Miriam Chasson & Ofir Ben-Yaakov & Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari, 2021. "Meaning in Life among New Mothers before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Mothers’ Marital Satisfaction and Perception of the Infant," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 22(8), pages 3499-3512, December.
    4. Ginna Porat-Zyman & Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari & Jacob Kuint & Iris Morag, 2019. "Personal Growth 4 Years After Premature Childbirth: The Role of Change in Maternal Mental Health," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 20(6), pages 1739-1750, August.
    5. Ching Man Lam & Siu Ming To & Wai Man Kwong, 2020. "Development and Validation of a Questionnaire on Chinese Parents’ Beliefs in Parental Roles and Responsibilities," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 15(3), pages 693-712, July.

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