Most mothers in Taiwan are happy, but many are burdened by child-rearing duties and do not have someone to turn to when they face difficulties in raising their children, a survey released on Tuesday showed.
The survey, conducted by the Child Welfare League Foundation ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday, showed that 69.2 percent of respondents “highly agree” or “agree” that they are happy mothers, while 12.7 percent “somewhat agree” with that statement.
A total of 14.1 percent of respondents “highly disagree,” “disagree” or “somewhat disagree” that they are happy mothers, while 4.1 percent had no opinion on the subject, the poll showed.
Meanwhile, 46.6 percent of mothers always or often think that they are not competent enough to handle the task of child-rearing, while 16.7 percent occasionally felt this way and 36.7 percent never had this feeling, the poll showed.
The survey also found that 31 percent of mothers feel a high level of stress in raising their children; 43.2 percent feel a moderate level of stress; and 25.9 percent experience a low level of stress.
Despite this, only 23 percent of mothers “highly agree” or “agree” that the pressure of being a mother is beyond what they can bear, with 77 percent saying they “highly disagree” or “disagree” with the statement.
The survey found that 65.6 percent of respondents are bothered by problems related to raising and educating their children; 59.6 percent have argued with their family over these problems; 41.6 percent said they have no one to discuss or consult with when these problems arise; and 50.4 percent often feel embarrassed or stressed by their children’s behavior.
The foundation called on fathers and other family members to help share the burden of childcare with mothers and said parents can call the foundation’s hotline 0800-532-880 for advice on child-rearing.
The poll was conducted from March 7 to 21 through online and paper questionnaires. A total of 1,083 effective samples were collected from mothers with children under the age of 18.
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