A paper in the journal psychological science-In Defence of Parenthood-Do children associated with happiness instead of sadness, trying to dig deeper into the view that children are the source of unhappiness and anxiety.
Several studies in the past showed that parenting is an activity that is considered less fun than cooking or watching television. Parenting occupy the lowest score as a factor in life satisfaction.
The authors of the paper, conducted three studies that collect a broader emotional responses to see if the parents actually benefit from family life, or simply undergo evolution that man should keep his generation.
They point out that being a parent is the happiest than not become parents, they are generally more satisfied with what they do in life than not.
Especially for men, fatherhood is still happy, more fulfilling and tend to think better about the meaning of life.
Likewise, being a mother, it is no better or worse overall than women without children.
But in fact, women marry and have children away from the risk of depression and even tend to have more positive emotions and think about the meaning of life is better as they age.
"While it is not possible to randomly assign people to become parents, we believe that these findings may reveal to the general public, especially for those planning a family, one can find solace in the presence of the child and this can be associated with feelings of happiness and meaning of life
Title : Life of a Man Will Better After Having Children
Description : A paper in the journal psychological science-In Defence of Parenthood-Do children associated with happiness instead of sadness, trying to ...