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Parental burnout in the first years of parenting: determinants and consequences
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Parental burnoutin the first years of parenting: determinants and consequences

principal investigator / project leader
Konrad Piotrowski
Ph.D. / Associate Professor

psychologist, Principal Investigator in the Polish team of the Parenthood Regret Scale project

Full bio
project value: PLN 3,063,506
funding source: National Science Center
discipline: psychology
research center: Institute of Psychology
location: Poznań
duration: 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

Parenting can be very fulfilling but also quite stressful, especially for first time parents. Researchers from SWPS University’s Center for Research on Personality Development will investigate the causes of parental burnout.

National Science Center (NCN) Project No.: 2021/42/E/HS6/00120

Project objectives

Parenting is one of the most important responsibilities in adult life. Previous studies, conducted in the United States and the European Union, indicate that between 93 to 98 percent of adults either already have or would like to have at least one child during their lifetime. Therefore, we can presume that despite an overall decline in fertility rates, which have been recorded in developed countries in recent decades, the desire to have children still appears to be a widespread human need.

Although studies on parenthood confirm that transitioning to parental roles can lead to an increase in maturity, it transpires that parenthood may also prove to be a heavy burden for young people. Undertaking the role of a parent causes severe stress, leads to a decline in self-esteem, and can trigger negative personality changes.

 

The study we will allow us to learn what are the causes of parental burnout and other roots of difficulties that new parents, living in developed countries, face. By focusing on the experience of those who are embarking on the journey of parenthood, we will gather data, which will help us to plan effective interventions aimed at preventing declining quality of life among new parents.

Piotrowski, Konrad Principal Investigator
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Permanent employee
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Specialization
Psychologist, specializing in developmental psychology, especially of children and youth
First and last name
Konrad Piotrowski
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
City
poznan
Discipline
psychology
Position
profesor uczelni
Role in the university
Director of the Doctoral School
Faculty
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Ph.D. / Associate Professor Konrad Piotrowskipsychologist, Principal Investigator in the Polish team of the Parenthood Regret Scale project

Research Methodology

We will carry out two longitudinal studies to examine the factors, which affect the experience and mental health of men and women in the early stages of parenthood. To collect data, we will use standardized psychological questionnaires. This will enable us to conduct a complex, extended, and in-depth analysis of a parental burnout trajectory and help us to examine the factors, which impact this phenomenon during the early years of parenthood. We will apply quantitative analysis, structural equation modeling, and latent growth curve analysis, to analyze data and verify our hypothesis.

Research Team

Janowicz, Kamil
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Permanent employee
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First and last name
Kamil Janowicz
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Post-doc Researcher
City
poznan
Discipline
psychology
Role in the Research Center
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Ph.D. / Post-doc Researcher Kamil Janowiczpsychologist

Doctoral Students

Dzielińska, Michalina
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Permanent employee
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First and last name
Michalina Dzielińska
Academic degree or title
M.A.
M.A. Michalina DzielińskaDoctoral Student
Lasota, Marta
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Permanent employee
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First and last name
Marta Lasota
Academic degree or title
M.A.
M.A. Marta LasotaDoctoral Student

Practical application of results

Before 2018, there have been no in-depth systematic studies on parental burnout, which is one of the leading consequences of long-term parenting stress. We want to advance the knowledge on this topic by carrying out a thorough examination of the root causes of parental burnout, which are likely to originate in the first months and years of parenting. To fill the research gap, we will focus on people who are embarking on the parenting journey for the very first time.