Psychology of Women Quarterly · 1982 · 11 citations · 4 references
HumanitiesAfrican American StudiesEthnic StudiesBlack Feminist StudiesFamily StudiesMaternal Mental HealthBlack MotherhoodCoping StrategiesParent-child RelationshipsSingle-parent FamiliesCoping StylesCurrent Marital StatusMothers' EmploymentRole SatisfactionSatisfactionSingle-parent EmploymentWork-family RelationsWork-family Role Conflict
This study examined the relationship between interrole conflict, coping strategies, satisfaction, and marital status among a select sample of employed black mothers. Single and married black mothers were compared on type of coping strategy used to handle mother and worker role conflicts, and level of satisfaction with mother and worker roles. There was a significant interaction between marital status and coping strategy in their effect on satisfaction with the mother role. Finally, single mothers were significantly more satisfied with their worker roles than married mothers.
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