Qualitative analysis examines how mothers redefine identities amid cultural challenges and shifts during children’s college transition.
Key Points
This research investigates how two Chinese mothers negotiate their identities during their children’s transition to college, focusing on cultural influences.
Conducted longitudinal narrative interviews with two Chinese mothers.
Employed narrative positioning analysis to examine identity construction.
Explored cultural influences on maternal identity negotiation during the college transition.
Identified maternal identity as a process of cultural bricolage blending various cultural scripts.
Highlighted a psychological recentering as children shift from intensive needs to independence.
Reframed the transnational context as a significant factor influencing identity negotiation rather than just a backdrop.