Longitudinal links of parenthood regret and parental burnout at the between-person and within-person levels

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dc.abstract.enObjective: This study examines the longitudinal and reciprocal relationships between parenthood regret and parentalburnout. Background: Parenthood regret and parental burnout are increasingly recognized as common, yet distinct forms of negativeparental experiences with potentially severe consequences for family wellbeing. Prior research has primarily studied these con-structs separately, providing limited insight into how they mutually reinforce one another over time. Method: Two longitudinal studies were conducted involving parents from Poland (Study 1; N = 1275, emerging adults, conveni-ence sample, 12-month duration) and primarily the United Kingdom and United States (Study 2; N = 1545, diverse ages, conven-ience sample, 8-month duration). Parenthood regret and parental burnout were assessed using validated self-report measuresadministered at three intervals; data were analyzed using cross-lagged panel models (CLPM) and random-intercept cross-laggedpanel models (RI- CLPM). Results: Findings indicated reciprocal associations at the between-person level: parents experiencing higher parental burnoutreported increased parenthood regret over time and vice versa. At the within-person level, however, only increases in parenthoodregret consistently predicted subsequent increases in parental burnout; the reverse direction was not supported. Conclusion: Parenthood regret and parental burnout are reciprocally linked at the between-person level, while parenthoodregret appears to play a particularly significant role at the within-person developmental level. Implications: Results underscore the need for interventions addressing parenthood regret concerns to reduce long-term burn-out risks.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii i Prawa w Poznaniu
dc.contributor.authorPiotrowski, Konrad
dc.contributor.authorMikolajczak, Moïra
dc.contributor.authorRoskam, Isabelle
dc.date.access2025-06-11
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-11T07:43:28Z
dc.date.available2025-06-11T07:43:28Z
dc.date.created2025-05-23
dc.date.issued2025-06-09
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dc.description.grantnumber2021/42/E/HS6/00120
dc.description.granttitleParental burnout in the first years of the parenting role. What does it depend on, how does it develop and what are its consequences?
dc.description.versionoriginal_author
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/jomf.13127
dc.identifier.issn1741-3737
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1503
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsOther
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
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dc.subject.enburnout
dc.subject.encross-lagged panel model
dc.subject.enlongitudinal study
dc.subject.enparents
dc.subject.enrandom-intercept
dc.subject.enregret
dc.swps.sciencecloudsend
dc.titleLongitudinal links of parenthood regret and parental burnout at the between-person and within-person levels
dc.title.journalJournal of Marriage and Family
dc.typeJournalArticle
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