Bedtime Procrastination and Parental Burnout Among Mothers

Abdelrahim Fathy Ismail; Rawan Abdul Mahdi Neyef Al-Saliti; Noor Mohammad Bani Fayyad; Saja Hassan Malkawi; Alaaeldin Ahmed Hamid; Ahmed Zakaria Hegazy

doi:10.25217/002026929900

Authors

Abdelrahim Fathy Ismail Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5977-6124
Rawan Abdul Mahdi Neyef Al-Saliti Department of Psychological and Family Counseling, College of Educational Sciences, Ajloun National University, Ajloun, Jordan https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2281-7851
Noor Mohammad Bani Fayyad Independent researcher, Jordan https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2247-9782
Saja Hassan Malkawi Independent researcher, Jordan https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1775-9332
Alaaeldin Ahmed Hamid Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4926-1495
Ahmed Zakaria Hegazy Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4498-7201

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25217/002026929900

Keywords:

Bedtime procrastination, parental burnout, psychological stress, mental health, sleep quality

Abstract

Motherhood involves multiple childcare and family responsibilities that may limit opportunities for personal time and rest. Bedtime procrastination may provide mothers with time for personal activities but may also be associated with parental burnout. However, the relationship between bedtime procrastination and parental burnout among mothers remains insufficiently explored. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between bedtime procrastination and parental burnout among mothers and to examine differences in these variables according to selected demographic characteristics. A descriptive correlational design was employed with a sample of 202 mothers from Irbid, Jordan. Data were collected using the Bedtime Procrastination Reasons Scale and the Parental Burnout Assessment. Pearson’s correlation coefficient and mean comparison procedures were used to examine the relationships and differences according to the study variables. Bedtime procrastination and parental burnout were both at moderate levels. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between bedtime procrastination and parental burnout. Statistically significant differences in bedtime procrastination were found according to age, presence of an infant, and income level, while no significant differences were found according to educational level, number of children, or employment status. Parental burnout also differed significantly according to age, presence of an infant, and income level, with mothers of infants reporting higher levels of parental burnout. The findings indicate an association between bedtime procrastination and parental burnout among mothers. They also highlight the relevance of considering bedtime behavior and parental burnout together when examining mothers’ psychological and behavioral experiences..

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