ABSTRACT

The present study presents a multivariable model for explaining the contribution of daily hardships on the one hand, and social and personal resources on the other hand, to explaining wellbeing among financially-challenged single mothers in Israel. The research sample included 203 single mothers whose monthly income is lower than the mean income in Israel. Data were collected by structured questionnaires and analyzed by path analysis. The findings revealed that the single mothers’ resourcefulness was related to wellbeing both directly and indirectly. The higher the resourcefulness of the participants, the higher their social support and the lower their experience of daily hardships, which in turn are related to higher wellbeing. Subjective poverty, rather than the objective economic situation, contributes to explaining their wellbeing.

摘要

本研究提出了一个多变量模型，一方面解释日常困难，另一方面解释社会和个人资源的贡献，以解释以色列经济困难的单身母亲的幸福感。研究样本包括 203 位月收入低于以色列平均收入的单身母亲。通过结构化问卷收集数据并通过路径分析进行分析。研究结果表明，单身母亲的足智多谋与幸福直接和间接相关。参与者的足智多谋越高，他们的社会支持就越高，他们的日常苦难经历就越少，这反过来又与更高的幸福感有关。主观贫困，而不是客观经济状况，有助于解释他们的福祉。