Center for Family and Demographic Research

Kei Nomaguchi (PI)
Nonmaternal Care, Role Strain, and Maternal Sensitivity in the First Three Years
NICHD R03

This project examines the associations between nonmaternal care characteristics (i.e., type, amount, quality, and stability) and parenting quality among mothers with young children. I focus on mothers’ stress and mental health as a mediating factor and their financial and social resources (e.g., income, partnership status) as moderating factors. Specific questions include:

1. How are nonmaternal care characteristics related to mothers’ sensitive parenting?
2. How are nonmaternal care characteristics related to mothers’ role strains, such as parenting stress and work-family conflict?
3. How are mothers’ role strains (i.e., parenting stress and work-family conflict) related to mothers’ sensitive parenting?

Data from the NICHD Study of Early Childhood and Youth Development (SECCYD) and the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) are used.

JOURNAL ARTICLE:
Nomaguchi, Kei M. and Alfred DeMaris. Forthcoming. “Nonmaternal Care's Association with Mother's Parenting Sensitivity: A Case of Self-Selection Bias?” Journal of Marriage and Family.

CFDR WORKING PAPERS:
2012-08    Kei M. Nomaguchi, Susan L. Brown, and Tanya M. Leyman. "Father Involvement and Mothers’ Parenting Stress: The Role of Relationship Status."

2012-08    Kei M. Nomaguchi and Alfred DeMaris. “Nonmaternal Care's Association with Mother's Parenting Sensitivity: A Case of Self-Selection Bias?”