kapasitetmor
Kapasitetmor is a term used in Norwegian and Nordic social science to describe the capacity of a mother to manage caregiving responsibilities alongside work, education, and personal needs. The word combines kapasitet (capacity) with mor (mother). In this discourse it refers not to a fixed trait but to an emergent state shaped by resources, social support, health, and the surrounding environment.
The concept encompasses cognitive, emotional, and physical resources, as well as time and energy. External factors
Measurement and use: In research, kapasitetmor is often operationalized through self-report scales, time-use diaries, and composite
Critiques: Some scholars caution that focusing on kapasitetmor risks placing responsibility on individual mothers and may
See also: Parental capacity, caregiver burden, maternal mental health, work–family balance.