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Daily spillover of low-income mothers' perceived workload to mood and mother-child interactions

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Gassman-Pines, A
Published in: Journal of Marriage and Family
October 1, 2013

This study investigated associations of low-income working mothers' daily perceived workload and their reports of their own mood and their interactions with their young children. Sixty-one mothers were asked to report on their workload, mood, and interactions with their preschool-age children every day for 2 weeks (N = 520 work days). Low-income mothers reported significant day-to-day variability in workload. The results revealed a curvilinear pattern of negative work-to-family spillover: Both lower-than-average and higher-than-average workload days were associated with increased negative and tired mood, decreased positive mood, and increased harsh mother-child interactions. Although both younger and older mothers experienced a curvilinear pattern of spillover to daily mood, younger mothers in the period of emerging adulthood also experienced spillover to mother-child interactions, perhaps because they are still learning how to balance work and family demands. Both high and low workload are salient stressors in the daily lives of low-wage working mothers. © National Council on Family Relations, 2013.

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Journal of Marriage and Family

DOI

EISSN

1741-3737

ISSN

0022-2445

Publication Date

October 1, 2013

Volume

75

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1304 / 1318

Related Subject Headings

  • Family Studies
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1603 Demography
 

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Gassman-Pines, A. (2013). Daily spillover of low-income mothers' perceived workload to mood and mother-child interactions. Journal of Marriage and Family, 75(5), 1304–1318. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12068
Gassman-Pines, A. “Daily spillover of low-income mothers' perceived workload to mood and mother-child interactions.” Journal of Marriage and Family 75, no. 5 (October 1, 2013): 1304–18. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12068.
Gassman-Pines A. Daily spillover of low-income mothers' perceived workload to mood and mother-child interactions. Journal of Marriage and Family. 2013 Oct 1;75(5):1304–18.
Gassman-Pines, A. “Daily spillover of low-income mothers' perceived workload to mood and mother-child interactions.” Journal of Marriage and Family, vol. 75, no. 5, Oct. 2013, pp. 1304–18. Scopus, doi:10.1111/jomf.12068.
Gassman-Pines A. Daily spillover of low-income mothers' perceived workload to mood and mother-child interactions. Journal of Marriage and Family. 2013 Oct 1;75(5):1304–1318.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Marriage and Family

DOI

EISSN

1741-3737

ISSN

0022-2445

Publication Date

October 1, 2013

Volume

75

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1304 / 1318

Related Subject Headings

  • Family Studies
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1603 Demography