Relation of Maternal Role Concepts to Parenting, Employment Choices, and Life Satisfaction Among Japanese Women |
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Authors: | Susan D Holloway Sawako Suzuki Yoko Yamamoto Jessica Dalesandro Mindnich |
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Institution: | (1) University of California, Berkeley, California;(2) 4309 Tolman Hall, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley, California, 94720-1670 |
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Abstract: | Japanese women are often described as heavily invested in the role of mother, yet young women in contemporary Japan are increasingly
likely to postpone or opt out of marriage and child rearing. To understand the psychological dynamics of parenting among Japanese
women who have chosen to become mothers, we examined the relation of maternal role salience beliefs, personal maternal role
commitment, and parenting self-efficacy to life satisfaction, number of children, and employment status. Survey data were
obtained from 116 urban Japanese women with children in the 2nd grade. Mothers with more children expressed greater personal
role commitment. Those who had sought employment were less likely to hold strong maternal role salience beliefs. Life satisfaction
was predicted by having more children, feeling efficacious as a parent, and being employed. These findings suggest that even
in a society characterized by strong normative expectations for women, women's life satisfaction and choices about family
life and employment are related to individual beliefs, attitudes, and judgments about their role. |
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Keywords: | Japanese women maternal role life satisfaction |
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