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<p>The perceived inability to juggle professional and childcare responsibilities is a major concern for many women. Since women are conventionally responsible for childcare, those who have to divide their attention between work and motherhood are at a greater risk of developing Maternal Employment Guilt (MEG). The current research empirically studies the effects of MEG on the mental health, perceived productivity and career ambition of Indian and American working mothers on a sample of 307 (152 Indian and 155 American) respondents selected using a combination of purposive and snowball sampling. Results of moderated mediation analysis revealed that poor mental health (PMH) is significantly predicted by MEG and that PMH significantly mediates the relationship between MEG and perceived productivity (PP). Country, however, did not significantly moderate the direct or indirect paths, suggesting that the relationships among MEG, PMH and PP are not moderated by one’s country of residence. Moreover, PMH was found to partially mediate the relationship between MEG and career aspiration (CA). Contrary to our hypothesis, the direct effect of MEG on CA was positive only for the Indian sample but the indirect effect, through PMH, was negative and significant for both the countries. Implications of the findings are duly discussed.</p>

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Exploring the Effects of Maternal Employment Guilt on the Personal and Professional Well-Being of Working Moms: A Cross-Cultural Investigation

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    2025年8月4日

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  • Nasrina Siddiqi,
  • Miriam Liss,
  • Fariha Ishrat Ullah

摘要

The perceived inability to juggle professional and childcare responsibilities is a major concern for many women. Since women are conventionally responsible for childcare, those who have to divide their attention between work and motherhood are at a greater risk of developing Maternal Employment Guilt (MEG). The current research empirically studies the effects of MEG on the mental health, perceived productivity and career ambition of Indian and American working mothers on a sample of 307 (152 Indian and 155 American) respondents selected using a combination of purposive and snowball sampling. Results of moderated mediation analysis revealed that poor mental health (PMH) is significantly predicted by MEG and that PMH significantly mediates the relationship between MEG and perceived productivity (PP). Country, however, did not significantly moderate the direct or indirect paths, suggesting that the relationships among MEG, PMH and PP are not moderated by one’s country of residence. Moreover, PMH was found to partially mediate the relationship between MEG and career aspiration (CA). Contrary to our hypothesis, the direct effect of MEG on CA was positive only for the Indian sample but the indirect effect, through PMH, was negative and significant for both the countries. Implications of the findings are duly discussed.