TY - JOUR
T1 - The loss of self
T2 - The effect of miscarriage, stillbirth, and child death on maternal self-esteem
AU - Wonch Hill, Patricia
AU - Cacciatore, Joanne
AU - Shreffler, Karina M.
AU - Pritchard, Kayla M.
PY - 2017/4/21
Y1 - 2017/4/21
N2 - A child’s death augments how grieving parents view the world, the family, and the self. Using a representative sample of women ages 25–45 who have ever given birth, we assessed whether miscarriage, stillbirth, and child death impact self-esteem and whether this loss is moderated by maternal identity. We found that stillbirth and child death, but not miscarriage, negatively impacted self-esteem. For those who experienced a loss, the impact on self-esteem was moderated by maternal identity. Women who experienced a stillbirth were the only group who had significantly lower self-esteem after controlling for background characteristics and maternal identity variables.
AB - A child’s death augments how grieving parents view the world, the family, and the self. Using a representative sample of women ages 25–45 who have ever given birth, we assessed whether miscarriage, stillbirth, and child death impact self-esteem and whether this loss is moderated by maternal identity. We found that stillbirth and child death, but not miscarriage, negatively impacted self-esteem. For those who experienced a loss, the impact on self-esteem was moderated by maternal identity. Women who experienced a stillbirth were the only group who had significantly lower self-esteem after controlling for background characteristics and maternal identity variables.
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U2 - 10.1080/07481187.2016.1261204
DO - 10.1080/07481187.2016.1261204
M3 - Article
C2 - 27854184
AN - SCOPUS:85007356404
SN - 0748-1187
VL - 41
SP - 226
EP - 235
JO - Death Studies
JF - Death Studies
IS - 4
ER -