Stepmothers and natural mothers: A study of maternal attitudes |
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| Authors: | Susan G. Willard M.S.W. Eileen B. Gasser M.S.W. |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 70112 New Orleans, LA;(2) Department of Social Services, Children's Hospital, New Orleans |
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| Abstract: | The maternal attitudes of 15 natural mothers (Md age 46) and 15 stepmothers (Md age 47) were compared. The HerefordParent Attitude Survey was the instrument used to assess differences between the two populations on five scales measuring confidence, causation, acceptance, understanding, and trust. No significant differences were found between the two populations with the exception of the causation dimension (t=2.4840 p<.05), which indicated that stepmothers attribute the problem behavior of the child to genetic and environmental factors while natural mothers accept the influence of the maternal role in the child's problem behavior. It is the authors' opinion that the statistical similarities and differences found between the two samples is a reflection of the common problem they share, that of a child in treatment. |
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