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What puts a parent at a higher risk of burnout?
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Parents with unhealthy attachment styles are more likely to experience parental burnout - prolonged emotional exhaustion and distancing from their children - according to international research. The team gave 440 Polish parents during the COVID-19 pandemic period three questionnaires aimed to measure their burnout, their ability to identify and describe their emotions, and their attachment style - looking for parents with an avoidant style who often suppress emotions and disengage from emotionally demanding interactions, and those with an anxious style who can be emotionally reactive and lack confidence in their relationships and parenting. The researchers say both these styles were linked to a higher risk of burnout in both men and women, with avoidance and its link to burnout more prominent in men while anxious styles were more prominent in women.
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