Abstract
Today, many nurses are pursuing higher education (HE) while raising children. However, the pursuit of HE and raising children are both highly demanding tasks that may potentially create imbalance in life, if both roles are assumed simultaneously. This compromises the quality and quantity of time a student mother (SM) may spend with her children. On the other hand, the SM's child (ren) who constantly watch their mother studying (instead of spending time with them) may feel deprived of mother's love and attention. Her child (ren) may even feel jaded towards HE, which is the last thing a mother would ever want. Consequently, at times a SM may feel disheartened, guilty, and ashamed for her inability to spend quality time with her child (aren) when they need her the most. Therefore, the pursuit of HE while raising child (ren) may be a highly stressful endeavor, which may leave a SM wondering "whether the pursuit of her own HE is worthwhile or not ."
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Article
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Academic Success, Higher Education, Student Mother, Academic Achievement
Recommended Citation
Rathee, Ekta and Hall, Mellisa, "Impact of mother being in school on academic success of her child (ren)-A cross sectional study" (2018). General Submissions: Academic Settings and Education-based Materials. 13.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/general_submissions_asem/13
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Review Type
Peer-review: Single Blind
Acquisition
Self-submission
Date of Issue
2018-07-03
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