Influence factors of life adjustment in low-income single mothers

Objective To investigate the influence factors of low-income single mothers' life adjustment,and to provide reference for the improvement of poor single mother's life.Methods The self-designed Family Resources Management Questionnaire and Life Adjustment Questionnaire were adopted to investigate 305 low-income single mothers' life adjustment.Results The educational level and monthly income of low-income single mothers positively effected their life adjustment (β=0.23,P<0.001;β=0.16,P<0.01).The family resource management of single mothers directly affected their life adjustment(β=0.77,P<0.001).The family resource management of the single mothers played mediating effect on educational level,family monthly income,cause of single state,and life adjustment.Conclusion Low-income single mothers' educational level,monthly income,cause of single state,and family resource management could effect their life adjustment.