TY - JOUR
TI - The Quality of Partner Relationship and Satisfaction with Life in Young Mothers – the Mediating Role of Self-Esteem
AU - Suwalska-Barancewicz, Dorota Katarzyna
TI - The Quality of Partner Relationship and Satisfaction with Life in Young Mothers – the Mediating Role of Self-Esteem
AB - 
	Abstract. The birth of a child is a significant personal experience for a woman, but it is also an event of great social importance (Koronkiewicz, 2014). The arrival of an offspring changes forever the identity of a woman and her role both in her family and in the society. Motherhood can provide women with a sense of fulfillment and self-realization, but also give rise to conflict of roles, feeling overloaded with duties, discomfort, or health problems. Support from a close relationship partner is an important factor in self-esteem. It can be a source of happiness and satisfaction for a young mother. The results of numerous studies indicate that having children and a successful marriage are at the top of the hierarchy of values ​​affecting one’s happiness (Czapiński, Panek 2011; Miotk-Mrozowska, 2013).

	The study involved 336 mothers in the stage of early adulthood (average age M = 30.9, SD = 4.22). The quality of women’s partner relationship and their self-esteem were considered to be important factors for their life satisfaction measured with the SWLS Scale adapted by Juczyński. The independent variables were measured with the Quality of Relationship Inventory adapted by Suwalska-Barancewicz, Izdebski and Liberska, and the SES Scale adapted by Łaguna, Dzwonkowska and Lachowicz-Tabaczek. The analyzes carried out as part of the study confirmed the importance of the quality of the partner relationship and the level of self-esteem for the life satisfaction of young mothers.
VL - 2018
IS - Volume 23, Issue 2
PY - 2018
SN - 1895-6297
C1 - 2084-3879
SP - 49
EP - 65
DO - 10.4467/20843879PR.18.010.8944
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/psychologia-rozwojowa/article/jakosc-zwiazku-partnerskiego-a-satysfakcja-z-zycia-mlodych-matek-mediacyjna-rola-samooceny
KW - self-esteem
KW - quality of partner relationship
KW - life satisfaction
KW - young mothers