Emotional Burden Among Student Mothers: Emotional Burden, Coping Strategies, Ways of Helping Student Mothers Combine Multiple Roles

Emotional Burden Among Student Mothers: Emotional Burden, Coping Strategies, Ways of Helping Student Mothers Combine Multiple Roles

Monica Anne Achieng Oyoo
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-2833-0.ch007
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Abstract

This study aimed to find out the emotional burden among student mothers, coping strategies, and measures that can be taken to reduce the emotional burden. This is qualitative study adopted a feminist and interpretive paradigm approach. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to select 13 student mothers of ages between 14-26 years. A structured interview was used to collect data for the study. The findings showed that student mothers suffered emotional burden due to the overwhelming responsibilities and lack of understanding. The data also revealed that the student mothers coped with the emotional burden through acceptance, avoidance, sharing with friends and spiritual leaders, and planning. The implications and recommendations are discussed.
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Emotional Burden

Emotional burden are psychological problems that one may experience. The double role of being a mother and learner is a major concern that impacts on the psychological development of the learner (Yussuf, & Afolayan, 2009). Literature indicates that student mothers are not able to balance child care and education favourably (Tezza & Gulanhem, 2010; Banko, Navraga, & Obansa, 2012). They also have mix feelings about the behaviours of the people in their communities who as much as cherish children also frown on teenage mothers (Faku, & Kablavoh, 2006). This causes psychological challenges that would no doubt affect their educational lives, both socially and academically (Buku, Namale & Oppong, 2018). The next section discusses ways in which emotional burden is expressed.

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