This project seeks to understand how culture and society influence parental well-being. We want to understand how ideas about what it means to be a “good” father or a “good” mother, social pressure, support received and personal characteristics increase the risk of parental burnout. We also intend to study how this extreme fatigue affects relationships with children and their behavior, and identify who is most at risk and in what situations.
We will analyze for whom (e.g. gender, life stage, family type) and in what contexts these mechanisms operate, with special attention to family diversity.
With this knowledge, we want to help create prevention and support strategies for parents, both at the individual level (such as psychological support programs) and at the societal level (such as more effective public policies). The results will be shared with the scientific community, health and education professionals and the general public, through workshops, infographics and media content.
This project also focuses on citizen science, actively involving parents and professionals in different phases of the study. We believe that collaboration between researchers and the community is essential to produce more relevant, applicable and transformative knowledge.