The Experience of Student-Mothers in an Israeli College: An Empirical Examination

Abstract

The study examined family indicators of 170 Israeli undergraduate college student-mothers. It found that parental self-efficacy, marital satisfaction, and social support predicted wellbeing. Parental self-efficacy had a significant effect on wellbeing only for respondents who reported a high level of social support. A high level of stress correlated with low levels of parental self-efficacy and marital satisfaction. The article discusses the findings in light of student-mothers’ multiple roles as well as their implications.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available in Hebrew from the corresponding author, upon reasonable request.

Disclosure Statement

There is no conflict of interest.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Zefat Academic College [110-2020].