Religious Support, Motives for Having Large Families, and Psychological Functioning Among Religious Jewish Mothers

The effects of religious support, maternal motivations for having large families, and their interactions on psychological functioning were assessed in a sample of 79 religious Israeli Jewish mothers of six or more children. Religious support from religious leaders, community, and G-d—as well as fait...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Authors: Bjorck, Jeffery P. (Author) ; Lazar, Aryeh (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2011]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Maternal motivation
B Family size
B religious support
B Religious
B Psychological Functioning
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Summary:The effects of religious support, maternal motivations for having large families, and their interactions on psychological functioning were assessed in a sample of 79 religious Israeli Jewish mothers of six or more children. Religious support from religious leaders, community, and G-d—as well as faith-focused maternal motivation—were all positively related to adaptive psychological functioning. In contrast, self-focused maternal motivation was negatively related to adaptive functioning. Moreover, religious support and maternal motivation were both related to psychological functioning even after controlling for social support. Finally, several significant interactions between religious support and maternal motivation emerged and are also discussed.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-009-9294-2