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Parenthood Regret

Psychological, Social and Cultural Contexts

About the seminar Registration will open soon

The seminar is addressed to:

researchers from various disciplines who explore the topic of parenthood regret

Language of the event: English

A sad young woman sitting next to a baby crib
 

About the Seminar

We are pleased to announce that the online seminar titled “Parenthood Regret – Psychological, Social, and Cultural Contexts” will be hosted by SWPS University on October 20, 2025.

The event welcomes researchers who study the phenomenon of regretting parenthood. Our goal is to create a space for dialogue and the exchange of the latest research findings. The seminar will be open to a diverse audience, including academics, practitioners, and parents.

Topics of the seminar include but are not limited to:

  • conceptualizations of parenthood regret
  • methods of measuring the phenomenon
  • the scale of parenthood regret
  • underlying causes
  • consequences for parents and their children
  • support strategies for parents experiencing regret

We will send the meeting link via email to all registered participants closer to the event date. Registration will open soon.

Conference Program

  1. Introduction

     

    Konrad Piotrowski (SWPS University, Poland)
  2. Session 1: Core Constructs & Mechanisms

    Parenthood Regret – Definition, Measurement, and the State of the Art

    Konrad Piotrowski (SWPS University, Poland), Moira Mikolajczak, Isabelle Roskam (UCLouvain, Belgium)

    Distinguishing Parenthood Regret from Parental Burnout – Conceptual, Empirical, and Clinical Perspectives

    Isabelle Roskam, Moira Mikolajczak (UCLouvain, Belgium), Konrad Piotrowski (SWPS University, Poland)

    The Hidden Load of Parenting: A Mediation Model linking Role Restriction, Burnout, and Regret

    Marisa Matias (University of Porto, Portugal)

    Regretting Parenthood and Depression

    Doris Erbe (University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany)
  3. Break

     

  4. Session 2: Couple Dynamics & Temporal Processes

    Feeling Seen, Feeling Joyful—An Intensive Longitudinal Study on Parenting Joy, Perceived Partner Responsiveness, and Their Role in Parenthood Regret

    Ziwen Teuber, Elouise Botes (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg), Julia Reiter (University of Vienna, Austria)

    The Intergenerational Impact of Dismissing and Unresolved Attachment States of Mind on Maternal Parenthood Regret

    Nicola Carone (University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy), Jacopo Tracchegiani (University of Pavia, Italy)

    Comparing Regretting Motherhood and Fatherhood in Spain and Its Causes

    Gerardo Meil, Pedro Romero-Balsas (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain), Dafne Muntanyola-Saura (Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain)
  5. Break

     

  6. Session 3: Contextual and Societal Perspectives

    Parenthood Regret in the Age of Climate Crisis—Developmental and Contextual Risk Factors Among Primary-Caregiving Mothers

    Jacopo Tracchegiani (University of Pavia, Italy), Nicola Carone (University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy)

    Selected Predictors of Parental Regret – A Cross-Cultural Analysis

    Paweł Ciesielski (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland), Qing-Wei Chen (South China Normal University, China), Petra Coufalová (Masaryk University, Czechia), Silvia Di Battista (Marconi University, Italy), Fiona Tasker (Birkbeck University of London, United Kingdom), Jorge Gato (University of Porto, Portugal)

    What Can Culture and the Arts Contribute to Our Understanding of Maternal Regret?

    Valerie Heffernan (Maynooth University, Ireland)
  7. Where to Go from Here? Summary & Closing

     

    Konrad Piotrowski (SWPS University, Poland)

List of Abstracts

Download the List of Abstracts (PDF)

Organizers

  • Center for Research on Personality Development at SWPS University logo
  • Logo of the Parenthood Regret Research Network

Contact

Konrad Piotrowski, Ph.D. / Associate Professor: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.