La influencia de los ideales socioculturales sobre la feminidad y el rol materno en la maternidad no planificada.

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to analyze how sociocultural ideals about femininity and the maternal role influence the experience of unplanned motherhood. Using a qualitative, explanatory and descriptive methodology, a focus group was conducted with women between 18 and 38 years of age who had experienced unplanned motherhood. This objective was to gain an in-depth understanding of their subjective experiences and the social discourses that inform them. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with psychology professionals with clinical experience in this field. The results show that these ideals significantly impact women of different ages on a psychological, social, and emotional level. The women express guilt, social pressure, questions about their value as women and as mothers, as well as a marked internalization of stereotypes linked to idealized femininity and sacrificial motherhood. In this same way, these ideals continue to limit women's autonomy and profoundly impact the experiences of motherhood in general, but even more so in unplanned motherhood.