"The Source of All My Joy and All My Stress": Children and Childcare as Underappreciated Sources of Stress That Affect Farm Women.

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  • Author(s): Becot F;Becot F; Inwood S; Inwood S; Budge H; Budge H
  • Source:
    Journal of agromedicine [J Agromedicine] 2025 Jan; Vol. 30 (1), pp. 114-131. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 11.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9421530 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1545-0813 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1059924X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Agromedicine Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2009- : Abingdon, Oxford : Taylor & Francis
      Original Publication: Binghamton, NY : Haworth Medical Press, c1994-
    • Subject Terms:
      Farmers*/psychology ; Child Care*/psychology; Humans ; Female ; Adult ; Child ; Middle Aged ; Wisconsin ; Stress, Psychological ; Ohio ; Vermont ; Mental Health ; Focus Groups ; Child, Preschool ; Young Adult ; Male ; Agriculture ; Farms
    • Abstract:
      Objective: Women have always played a crucial role in agriculture through their work on the farm, caring for the family and the household, and off-farm employment. Yet, like their essential contributions to agriculture, their mental health and well-being have largely been invisible since much of the focus of the mental health in agriculture research has been on older, male farmers. This paper seeks to address this knowledge gap by focusing on the emotional consequences stemming from the expectations of juggling childcare responsibilities, farm work and managing the household whilst keeping children safe.
      Methods: The data were collected via focus groups and photovoice activity with, respectively, 68 and 33 farm women from Ohio, Wisconsin, and Vermont.
      Results: The content thematic analysis first indicates that the juggling of multiple roles along with limited support deeply impacted farm women's wellbeing. Worries that the children could get hurt was a major source of stress. Stress and mental health issues connected to children do not lessen as they age but rather shift and become more complex.
      Conclusion: This article highlights the implications of the lack of investment in farm women's mental wellbeing and their lived realities of caring for children on the farm. Future research should address supply chain and affordability issues, particularly for rural childcare provision.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Childcare; children; farm safety; farm women; mental health; quality of life;;  triple burden
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20241111 Date Completed: 20241219 Latest Revision: 20241219
    • Publication Date:
      20250114
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/1059924X.2024.2427800
    • Accession Number:
      39527446