Diventare madre mentre si cresce. Influenza dei processi di differenziazione del Sé sull’adattamento al ruolo genitoriale delle madri adolescenti

This study aims to analyze the connection between the maternal Self- differentiation in first-time mothers (aged between 15 and 20 years old) and Parenting Stress levels, including some moderating variables such as: the dyadic adjustment, maternal self-esteem and the perceived social support. The analyzes highlighted the following significant results: 1) emotional cutoff and fusion with others are predictors of the parenting stress (respectively, X3: β = -.38 with ρ < .05; X4: β = .36, with ρ = .05); emotional cutoff has also been found to be a significant predictor of parent–child dysfunctional interaction (β = -.42 with ρ < .05), while Fusion with others predicts difficult child (β = .39, with ρ < .05); a predictive effect of the positive self-worth sub-dimension on difficult child has been found (β = -.37; ρ < .05); a predictive effects of dyadic cohesion on difficult child (β = -.40; ρ < .05). The results are discussed within a socio-cultural perspective, and considering their implications on early motherhood, especially in Italy