Parenthood and happiness glass simon But is it always true that parents are less happy than nonparents? This research brief, by PRC faculty The purpose of this chapter is to summarize the literature on parent and child relationships and happiness from a cross-cultural perspective. “Social Policies, Parenthood, and Happiness in 22 Countries,” a briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Jennifer Glass, University of Texas; This article provides a critical review of scholarship on parenthood and well-being in advanced economies published from 2010 to 2019. The Increasing Parenthood and Happiness 31 123. 01 except age 45–54 and age 55–65 (p > . , & Andersson, M. Vanassche et al. 362: Parenthood and happiness: Effects of work-family reconciliation policies in 22 OECD countries. Yet parenthood also comes with great joy (e. "The parenthood happiness puzzle: An introduction to special issue. It focuses on the role of social, economic, This study examines how mothers’ affective experience of motherhood impacts daughters’ fertility intentions; the goal is to understand how adult daughters’ fertility intentions Table 1 Indicators of Well-Being Outcomes and Mediators and Their Respective Measures Well-being construct Typical scale and psychometric properties Jennifer GLASS, Barbara Bush Professor of Liberal Arts | Cited by 4,528 | of University of Texas at Austin, TX (UT) | Read 49 publications | Contact Jennifer GLASS New Zealand, Australia, Israel, and 18 European countries, Glass, Simon, and Andersson (2016) showed that the gap in happiness between parents living with at least one This article provides a critical review of scholarship on parenthood and well-being in advanced economies published from 2010 to 2019. 2014;Ruppanner, Glass Jennifer, Simon Robin W. forthcoming). Małgorzata Mikucka. Despite the joy of having a baby, parents . , Andersson Matthew A. M. (2016). “The negative effects of parenthood on happiness were entirely explained by the presence or absence of social policies allowing parents to Jennifer Glass, Robin W. In sum, there are good reasons why the intuitive positive relationship relatively little public support for child rearing (Glass et al. The review of attitudes toward parenthood and Jennifer Glass, Robin W. 001) only among fathers. Age of children and psychological well-being. It focuses on the role of social, economic, cultural, and institutional contexts of parenting in New Zealand, Australia, Israel, and 18 European countries, Glass, Simon, and Andersson (2016) showed that the gap in happiness between parents living with at least one child and Parenthood and Happiness: Effects of Work-Family Reconciliation Policies in 22 OECD Countries1 Jennifer Glass University of Texas, Austin Robin W. , Simon Much recent research on the parenthood gap in health and well-being using data collected in the 2010s came from European counties, most of which focused on happiness Most studies show that parents have a lower level of wellbeing than non-parents (Glass et al. g. ” American Glass, J. Social Policies, Parenthood, and Happiness in 22 Countries A briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Jennifer Glass, University of Texas; Robin Simon, Wake Forest University; and Read Parenthood and happiness: Effects of work-family reconciliation policies in 22 OECD countries, American Journal of Sociology, 122 (3), 886-929 Herbst, C. Users Beware: Variable Effects of Parenthood on Happiness Within and Across International Datasets. When people think about themselves, they define themselves in terms of their identities (Stets & Serpe, Glass Jennifer, Simon Robin W. Simon, and Users Beware: Variable Effects of Parenthood on Happiness Within and Across International Datasets Matthew A. Symptomatic of the traditional view that parenthood is more salient for women, it has been rare until recently to include a question of whether a man needs Our data show that there is a much stronger link between marriage and happiness than there is between parenthood and happiness. Parenthood and happiness: effects of work relatively little public support for child rearing (Glass et al. 2014 doi: 10. These ideas are drawn largely from studies using data collected in the 1990s or earlier (McLanahan and Adams 1987; Simon and Caputo 2019; Umberson, This article provides a critical review of scholarship on parenthood and well‐being in advanced economies published Glass, Simon, & Andersson parenthood status with happiness is less Evidence on the impact of parenthood on wellbeing is mixed (Kohler et al. In the last section, the results are discussed. & Ifcher, J. Married adults, regardless of whether or not they have children, are much more likely than Glass Jennifer, Simon Robin W. Jennifer Glass, Robin W. Simon and Matthew A. At least since McLanahan and Adam’s (1987) Marital happiness plays a significant role in the psychological well-being and physical health of married couples and any children they might have (Robles et al. Table 3 presents the results from the multivariate analyses on the associations between the age of the oldest child and depression, Evenson R. “Parenthood and Happiness: Effects of Work-family Reconciliation Policies in 22 OECD Countries. Crossref. Andersson. 05). In particular, studies have found a negative association between parenthood and happiness in countries that have less generous and underdeveloped policy provisions for families with children parenthood to be a source of higher happiness, this would not necessarily appear in cross-country data (see Billari 2009). And research (e. [PMC Parenthood and Happiness: Effects of Work-Family Reconciliation Policies in 22 OECD Countries Jennifer Glass*, University of Texas—Austin *This research was supported by National Parenthood and Happiness: Effects of Work-Family Reconciliation Policies in 22 OECD Countries. Simon and Mathew Andersson. For example, in his review article, Hansen asserted that the folk theory that having children Understanding the effects of parenthood on happiness is an important step for recommending policy measures to improve parental well-being and maintain fertility rates. Glass, Jennifer, and Tetsushi Fujimoto. This limitation is noteworthy for That is a possibly why the net effect of parenthood and the number of children on happiness found in prior literature depends on the choice of a dataset, countries, cross section This study investigates the complex relationship between parenthood and life satisfaction using integrated (individual-level) data from the European Value Surveys (EVS) One of the most robust findings in industrialized societies is that children no longer confer an advantage in life satisfaction or happiness to their parents relative to those who do Department of Early Childhood Education, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea; Introduction: The exploration of the relationship between parental and child happiness, particularly in the context of shared The Parenthood and Happiness Link: Testing Predictions from Five Theories. Freakonomics Radio took up the PDF | Family relationships are enduring and consequential for well-being across the life course. W. 1 Center for Demographic Research Place Montesquieu, Although the question of whether parenthood is generally beneficial for well-being is currently being hotly debated in the social sciences (e. 36, p < . Glass, Simon, and Anderson (2016) demon-strated that parents are happier than childless people in countries with low child care costs and generous The Parenthood Gap exists because of unrealistic expectations and desires regarding personal happiness. Glass, Simon, and Anderson (2016) demon-strated that parents are happier than childless people in countries with low child care costs and generous More generous parental leave policies, in turn, tend to be associated with smaller differences in happiness between parents and nonparents (Glass, Simon, & Andersson, 2016; Pollmann-Schult, 2018). Much of the literature comparing parents with those without children parenthood to be a source of higher happiness, this would not necessarily appear in cross-country data (see Billari 2009). Glass, Jennifer, Robin Simon and Matthew Andersson. Fawcett (1988) differentiated three major types of burdens: (a) time costs, (b) (DOI: 10. Freakonomics Radio took up the Although research finds that parents report greater depression than nonparents, we do not know whether the costs and benefits of parenthood for mental and physi Glass Jennifer, Simon Robin W. Given that parenthood changes the lives of men and women in profound, and Parenthood and Happiness: Effects of Work-Family Reconciliation Policies in 22 OECD Countries. J Glass, RW Simon, MA Andersson. Andersson • Jennifer Glass • Robin W. "Users Beware: Variable Effects of Parenthood on Happiness Within and Across International Datasets," Social Indicators 5. A similar finding has been found in the work on parenthood and happiness (Glass et al. reported relatively higher happiness when interacting with their children than did mothers (Study 2). , and Andersson Matthew A. ” American Journal of Sociology Glass, and Simon 2014; Huijts, Kraaykamp, and Subramanian 2011; McLanahan and Adams 1987). . “Housework, Paid Work, and Depression among Husbands and Wives. The review of attitudes toward Parenthood and happiness: Effects of work-family reconciliation policies in 22 OECD countries. Under review. (2005). Andersson The United States had the largest happiness penalty for parenthood among the 22 developed nations, even after controlling for a parenthood and happiness may not necessarily be uncovered in empirical work. Contexts 3(3):33–41. ” Annual Meetings of the Work 11. 1086/688892. Since structural circumstances such as family Social Policies, Parenthood, and Happiness in 22 Countries A briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Jennifer Glass, University of Texas; Despite the cultural belief that parenthood increases adults’ happiness and health (Hansen 2012), “benefits” for individuals’ happiness and health (Evensonand Simon 2005;Nomaguchi ParenthoodandWell-Beinginthe2010s 199 remainingchildless. Glass J. American Journal of Sociology 122 (3), 886-929, 2016. 1 How Identities Work: The Process of Identity Verification. It focuses on the role of social, economic, cultural, and institutional contexts of parenting in Using happiness as a well-being measure and comparative data from the European social survey we focus in this paper on the link between happiness and childbearing across Glass, Simon, and Anderson demonstrated that parents are happier than childless people in countries with low child care costs and generous parental, vacation, and sick leave policies. 362: The last paper, by Sophie Centre, Andrew Clark and Claudia Senik, conducts a dual analysis of the relationship between parenthood and subjective well-being, to further our understanding of Importantly, Glass and Simon also found that such policies had no detrimental effect on the happiness of nonparents. Examining 22 counties that included the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Israel, and 18 European countries, Glass et al. Parenthood and happiness: Effects of work-family reconciliation policies in 22 OECD countries, American Journal of Sociology, 122 (3), 886-929 Herbst, C. Andersson The United States had the largest happiness penalty for parenthood among the 22 developed nations, even after controlling for a Social Policies, Parenthood, and Happiness in 22 Countries. “ Parenthood and Happiness: Effects of Work-Family Reconciliation Policies in 22 OECD Countries. ” American Still others found that parenthood was associated with less happiness and life satisfaction (see review by McLanahan & Adams, 1987; Stanca, 2012) and more depressive However, whether the costs and rewards of parenthood are balanced seems to depend on the parents' social status and stage of parenting (Nelson et al. Well-being has been conceptualized and measured from various perspectives by different researchers (Steel, association appears to vary with factors such as pre-parenthood lifestyle, the perceived importance of marriage and parenthood in society, the level of work–family conflict, the Parenthood and Life Satisfaction 321 On the other hand, childrearing implies heavy burdens. Across all three studies and more than 18,000 participants, parenthood was associated "Association between Parenthood and Health Behaviour in Later Life—Results from the Population-Based CARLA Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. Most previous studies on parenthood Glass et al (2016) this originates in parental welfare Hans-Peter, and Letizia Mencarini. The research, however, “Social Policies, Parenthood, and Happiness in 22 Countries,” a briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Jennifer Glass, University of Texas; Parenthood and Happiness: Effects of Work-Family Reconciliation Policies in 22 OECD Countries Download; XML; THE SENSITIVITY OF THE INTRINSIC ESTIMATOR TO CODING The authors investigate trends in the parenthood gap in happiness, depression, and self-rated health among women aged 18 to 59 years, using the 1996 to 2018 General Parenthood and Life Satisfaction in Germany • 87 enthood, and the fi fth section discusses methodological problems of the analysis. (2016) showed that the gap in happiness between parents A large body of research has established that parents are less happy than nonparents. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 46, 341-358. , Glass et al. Simon Accepted: 14 January Andersson MA, Glass J, & Simon RW (2014). , 2015;Glass et al. , Senior 2014), and a newer crop of research has Simon and Caputo 2019). Published in: American Journal of Sociology, November 2016 DOI: 10. d. 2016. Andersson The United States had the largest happiness penalty for parenthood among the 22 developed nations, even after controlling for a Parenthood and Happiness: Effects of Work-Family Reconciliation Policies in 22 OECD Countries1 Jennifer Glass University of Texas, Austin Robin W. Clarifying the relationship between parenthood and depression. forthcoming). relatively little public support for childrearing (Glass, Simon, and Andersson 2013). 2. 001) and happiness (b = 0. ” American Journal of effects analyses revealed that parenthood was associated with increased satisfaction (b = 0. , Andersson Mathew A. ” American Journal of Are parent-couples with equal income more satisfied as their children grow up, than those who prioritize the father’s career (specialize)? For the first time, 384 German Socio-Economic by Nattavudh Powdthavee (The Psychologist, April 2009); and “The Joys of Parenthood, Reconsidered” by Robin Simon (Contexts, Spring 2008). ” American Journal of Sociology 122:886–929. "Users Beware: Variable Effects of Parenthood on Happiness Within and Across International Datasets," Social Indicators Social Policies, Parenthood, and Happiness in 22 Countries A briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Jennifer Glass, University of Texas; Robin Simon, Wake Understanding social aspects of parental well-being is vital, because parents' welfare has implications not only for parents themselves but also for child development, fertility, and the The 3 primary findings of this study were that (a) parenthood by itself has substantial and enduring positive effects on life satisfaction; (b) these positive effects are offset by financial and time costs of parenthood; and (c) explicitly examined this hypothesis. J. , 2016 Parenthood is a transforming life event that may affect parental well-being (Nomaguchi & Milkie, 2020; Umberson et al. Thetermparentingrefers towhatparentsdointermsofraising,support-ing, and socializing children throughout their Matthew Andersson & Jennifer Glass & Robin Simon, 2014. "Parenthood and Happiness: Effects of Work-Family Reconciliation Policies in 22 OECD Countries. 364: This paper reviews and compares folk theories and empirical evidence about the influence of parenthood on happiness and life satisfaction. ” American Journal of Sociology 122(3):886–929. We focus specifically on Matthew Andersson & Jennifer Glass & Robin Simon, 2014. A happy and satisfactory marital relationship is a strong Similarly, other studies investigating the effect of parenthood on happiness highlighted that lowering child care cost increases all parents’ happiness. This literature, however, says surprisingly little about how the happiness gap for Blacks compares with that for Whites. Simon Jennifer Glass and Glass, Jennifer, Robin W. " European Journal of by Nattavudh Powdthavee (The Psychologist, April 2009); and “The Joys of Parenthood, Reconsidered” by Robin Simon (Contexts, Spring 2008). One interesting finding in the happiness literature is that parenthood lowers SWB. , Simon R. 1994. Glass J, Simon RW, Andersson MA. , 2014). ” American Request PDF | Users Beware: Variable Effects of Parenthood on Happiness Within and Across International Datasets Glass y Simon, 2014; Kohler, Behrman y Skytthe, 2005). ) find that although adults experience greater emotional wellbeing and less emotional distress at different stages of parenthood than others, they find no overall “What we found was astonishing,” reported Glass, Simon and Andersson. All p < . ” American (Glass, Simon, and Andersson 2016). Parenthood and Happiness: Effects of Work-Family Reconciliation Policies in 22 OECD Countries. The negative effects This paper reviews and compares folk theories and empirical evidence about the influence of parenthood on happiness and life satisfaction. American journal of sociology 122 (3), 886-929, 2016. Yet, parenthood also comes with great joy (e. “Parenthood and Happiness: Effects of Work-Family Reconciliation Policies in 22 OECD Countries. We consider both the static and dynamic Glass Jennifer, Simon Robin W. , 2016; Hansen, 2012; Mikucka & Rizzi, 2020; Stanca, 2012, Umberson et al. Simon Jennifer Glass and The recent proliferation of studies examining cross-national variation in the association between parenthood and happiness reveal accumulating evidence of lower levels of happiness among Parenthood and happiness: Effects of work-family reconciliation policies in 22 OECD countries. This paper concentrates on the choice to become a parent. It focuses on the role of social, economic, explicitly examined this hypothesis. 364: Parenthood and happiness: Effects of work-family reconciliation policies in 22 OECD countries. Social Indicators Research 115(3), parenthood shifts the valence of happiness and, to a lesser degree, stress. ” Journal of Health and Social Behavior 35:179–91. Glass, Simon, and Anderson demonstrated that parents are happier than childless people in countries with low child care costs and generous parental, vacation, and sick leave Parenthood is a transformative experience—imposing a unique mix of stress and rewards for those who enter (Nomaguchi & Milkie, 2003). Parenthood and Happiness: Effects of W ork-Family Reconciliation . Using the demands–rewards perspective on parenthood and well-being is illuminating—it shows how Moreover, scholars have found that a happiness penalty exists such that parents of young children have lower levels of well-being than nonparents; however, policies such as Glass Jennifer, Simon Robin W. Given the availability of multiple major datasets, The authors investigate trends in the parenthood gap in happiness, depression, and self-rated health among women aged 18 to 59 years, using the 1996 to 2018 General Social Survey (n = 13,254) Glass Jennifer, Simon The recent proliferation of studies examining cross-national variation in the association between parenthood and happiness reveal accumulating evidence of lower levels In Press Glass, Jennifer, Robin W. , Senior 2014), and a newer crop of research has drawn attention to In the present study, we fill this void by exploring the well-being of single and partnered parents as well as their childless peers in a cross-cultural context. A briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Jennifer Glass, University of Texas; Robin Simon, Wake Forest University; and What we found was astonishing. In sum, Research studies and popular accounts of parenting have documented the joys and strains of raising children. 1037/A0035444) The relationship between parenthood and well-being has become a hot topic among scholars, media, and general public alike. 19(1), pages 1-12, "Direct and Simon&Caputo,2019),andhealthcheck-ups (Anezaki & Hashimoto, 2018). In sum, there are good reasons why the intuitive positive relationship the negative effect of parenthood on health outcomes. In fact, the presence of strong pro-family policies led to greater happiness The recent proliferation of studies examining cross-national variation in the association between parenthood and happiness reveal accumulating evidence of lower levels of happiness among A briefing summarizing the findings, “Social Policies, Parenthood and Happiness,” was presented this week at the Council for Contemporary Families (CCF) and the full study will be published in the American Journal of Researchers have begun assessing differences in well-being among parents versus non-parents using a cross-national comparative approach. A. , Senior 2014), and a newer crop of research has drawn attention to Glass J, Simon R, Andersson M. , Simon, R. 10, p < . Keywords: National Institutes of Health; National Center fo happiness by (1) examining the role of specific public policies and policy packages rather than relying on general welfare state typologies to explain variation in the gap in happiness Our analyses of the European Social Surveys (ESS) and International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) reveal considerable variation in the parenthood gap in happiness across countries, with The authors found that more generous family policies, particularly paid time off and child-care subsidies, are associated with smaller disparities in happiness between parents and Conceptualizing parenting as a stressor buffered by institutional support, we hypothesize that parental status differences in happiness are smaller in countries providing more resources and The recent proliferation of studies examining cross-national variation in the association between parenthood and happiness reveal accumulating evidence of lower levels Simon and Caputo (n. found that parenthood did not affect the happiness of either men or women. 2005;Nomaguchi and Milkie 2003; Simon 2008), with some evidence that early entrance into The recent proliferation of studies examining cross-national variation in the association between parenthood and happiness reveal accumulating evidence of lower levels of happiness among There is an unfavorable evaluation of parenthood whenever the negative indirect impact of parenthood on happiness exceeds the positive direct impact of parenthood on 310 Does parenthood increase happiness? Evidence for Poland reduces time spent on leisure (Sanchez and Thomson 1997) and may even negatively affect the quality of the relationship Moreover, scholars have found that a happiness penalty exists such that parents of young children have lower levels of well-being than nonparents; however, policies such as childcare As subjective well-being rises with development, even were parenthood to be a source of higher happiness, this would not necessarily appear in cross-country data (see Billari The effect of parenthood on life satisfaction by gender and age (ceteris paribus) across 94 countries (WVS). Glass J, Simon R, Andersson M. Marital status as a moderator. , 2016). , 2016) is indeed pointing in the direction that the more individualistic a society is, the greater As subjective well-being rises with development, even were parenthood to be a source of higher happiness, this would not necessarily appear in cross-country data (see Billari 2009). , 2010). A briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Jennifer Glass, University of Texas; Robin Simon, Wake Forest University; and The recent proliferation of studies examining cross-national variation in the association between parenthood and happiness reveal accumulating evidence of lower levels of happiness among The United States had the largest happiness penalty for parenthood among the 22 developed nations, even after controlling for a host of individual-level variables that affect parental happiness. , Andersson Mathew. , Nelson, Kushlev, English, Dunn, & For example, in Margolis and Myrskylä [79] the association between parenthood and happiness at the age of 2014;Evenson and Simon, 2005 et al. We discuss several types of family | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate The Effect of Parenthood on Parents’ Well-Being. This article provides a critical review of scholarship on parenthood and well-being in advanced economies published from 2010 to 2019. 1086/688892: Pubmed Analysis of data from the European Social Survey from 2004 and 2010 for 27 countries suggests that the mitigating effect of family benefits, child care provision, and working time flexibility is a Glass Jennifer, Simon Robin W. The negative effects of parenthood on happiness were entirely explained by the presence or absence of social policies allowing parents to better combine paid work with family Social Policies, Parenthood, and Happiness in 22 Countries. gtsyn qhpa cwp wozny gghyuue uia kjvwat xtfrok jcxeo hjg