Psychosocial factors associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress among single mothers with young children: A population-based study

The trend of single parent households has increased substantially over the past few decades and is anticipated to rise (OECD, 2011). Approximately 20% of German families in 2013 with a dependent child were headed by a single parent compared to 14% in 1996 and over 90% of such households are fronted by mothers (Statistisches Bundesamt, 2013). Similar trends are also found in other neighbouring countries such as the United Kingdom and Scandinavia (Chzhen and Bradshaw, 2012). Poorer health outcomes among single parents compared to partnered parents have been demonstrated consistently in the literature, with significantly increased risks for mental health disorders (Cairney et al., 2006; Targosz et al., 2003; Tobias et al., 2009) and even cardiovascular diseases and mortality (Grundy and Tomassini, 2010).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research