Socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP) has been shown to be a risk factor for parental burnout (Sorkkila & Aunola, 2020). In the present study, we investigated the moderating role of self-esteem in this association. A total of 479 Finnish mothers of infants filled in questionnaires measuring their self-esteem, SPP, and symptoms of parental burnout. The results of structural equation modelling (SEM) showed that mothers’ self-esteem moderated the effect of SPP on parental burnout: Mothers with high self-esteem were at lower risk of showing burnout symptoms even when SPP co-occurred, whereas for mothers with low self-esteem, the effect of SPP on burnout symptoms was further strengthened. The results can be applied when aiming to improve maternal well-being by recognizing the risk factors of parental burnout and by offering counseling for parents at high risk.

社会规定的完美主义 (SPP) 已被证明是导致父母倦怠的风险因素（Sorkkila & Aunola，2020）。在本研究中，我们调查了自尊在这种关联中的调节作用。共有 479 名芬兰婴儿母亲填写了测量自尊、SPP 和父母倦怠症状的问卷。结构方程模型 (SEM) 的结果表明，母亲的自尊缓和了 SPP 对父母倦怠的影响：即使同时发生 SPP，自尊心高的母亲出现倦怠症状的风险较低，而自尊心高的母亲出现倦怠症状的风险较低。低自尊，SPP对倦怠症状的作用进一步加强。