The Psychological Well-Being of Single Mothers with School age Children : An Exploratory Study

Authors

  • Dr. D. D. K. S. Karunanayake  Ph.D. (Purdue), Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka,
  • Mohamed Nazeer Aysha  Department of Psychology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • N. D. U. Vimukthi  BA (Hons), Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST21812

Keywords:

Single Mothers, School-aged Children, Psychological Well-being, Challenges

Abstract

The significance of family structure on the well-being of family members is a major concept to be discussed in contemporary society. There is an impact on the overall well-being of the families due to the lack of major relationships. Hence, the major consequences that lead to the sole responsibility of children to mothers differ among locality, culture, language, etc. This study explores the psychological well-being of single mothers in relation to their role in the family, the major concepts that impact the psychological well-being, the impact of parenting, and the modes in which the single mothers cope up with the challenges they encounter. This is a qualitative (exploratory) study conducted with nine participants chosen from a convenient method of sampling located in the Kandy District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The sample of the research includes three each of widowed, divorced, and separated mothers. The data is thematically analyzed based on the challenges, the economic well-being, and relationship with the family and the society, the ideologies about the current status, society

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Dr. D. D. K. S. Karunanayake, Mohamed Nazeer Aysha, N. D. U. Vimukthi "The Psychological Well-Being of Single Mothers with School age Children : An Exploratory Study" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 8, Issue 1, pp.16-37, January-February-2021. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST21812