Reaction and Adaptation to the Birth of a Child: A Couple-Level Analysis

被引：55

作者：

Dyrdal, Gunvor Marie ^{[1
]}

Lucas, Richard E. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Oslo, Dept Psychol, N-0317 Oslo, Norway

[2] Michigan State Univ, Dept Psychol, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA

来源：

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2013年 / 49卷 / 04期

关键词：

life satisfaction; personality; GSOEP; couples; childbirth; SET-POINT MODEL; LIFE SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; TRANSITION; HAPPINESS; PARENTHOOD; STABILITY; MARRIAGE; PARTNER;

D O I：

10.1037/a0028335

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

The present study explored how life satisfaction changes before and after childbirth among first-time parents from a nationally representative, longitudinal study of Germans. Life satisfaction increased before pregnancy to a peak just after birth and then returned to the baseline level within 2 years postpartum. The 2 members of the same couple reacted and adapted to childbirth in similar ways, suggesting that something about the event itself (rather than the individuals' personality) affects individual differences in these responses. However, some personality characteristics (including neuroticism and openness) did moderate reaction and adaptation effects.

引用

页码：749 / 761

页数：13

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