Development of Resilience in Teenage Mothers within Contextual Realities of Poor Rural South Africa

Singh, Shakila; Naicker, Preenisha

doi:10.1080/10875549.2019.1616038

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“…Parents' poverty is thought to be the underlying justification for their decision to marry their daughters to other people. The negative impact of poverty to teenage pregnancy is that they are more prone to unpleasant condition when being mothers (12) . If their daughters are married, a part of their responsibility will move to their daughters' husbands.…”

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Determinants of Teenage Pregnancy in Indonesia

2020

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The phenomenon of teenage pregnancy in Indonesia has increased annually, but only a few studies that indicate its predictors. The present research aimed at anlyzing the determinants of teenage pregnancy in Indonesia. The study used secondary data obtained from the Indonesian Demography and Health Survey (IDHS) in 2017. The independent variables are as follows age, wealth status, education, occupation, and marital status. On the other hand, the dependent variable is teenage pregnancy. The data were analyzed using binary logisctic regression. It was found that age is a significant determinant of teenage pregnancy. The richest teenager has 0.61 higher possibility of getting pregnant than the poorest. A teenager with higher education is 0.03 times more possible to get pregnant than one that has not gone to school before. Moreover, a working teenager has the possibility to get pregnant higher than that of not working teenager by 1.47 times. The present study empirically proves that marital status is not a determinant of teenage pregancu. While the four other variables, such as age, lower wealth status, no education, and working have been proven as determinants of teenage pregnancy in Indonesia.

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Determinants of Teenage Pregnancy in Indonesia

2020

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“…Early pregnancy and motherhood results in significant changes in a young woman’s life. While the perinatal period increases vulnerability for negative outcomes for young women and their infants, pregnancy and motherhood can also result in increased agency to improve one’s life [ 19 , 20 ]. To date, few perinatal mental health interventions specifically for young mothers exist.…”

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“…The importance of social support during the perinatal period was viewed as key to positive outcomes by all participants. A South African study of the experiences of adolescent mothers found girls found value in the friendships they developed with other young mothers through the ability to share experiences and support one another [ 19 ]. In the United States, greater social support was associated with reduced depression symptoms among adolescent mothers during the year after birth [ 27 ].…”

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Integrating human‐centred design into the development of an intervention to improve the mental wellbeing of young women in the perinatal period: the Catalyst project

Salisbury

Atmore

Nhambongo

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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Mental wellbeing during pregnancy and the year after birth is critical to a range of maternal and infant outcomes. Many mental health interventions fail to incorporate stakeholder perspectives. The Catalyst Project aimed to work with key stakeholders in Mozambique to develop interventions and delivery strategies which were in-line with existing evidence and the needs, goals, and priorities of those both directly and indirectly involved in its success. Methods A qualitative, human-centred design approach was utilised. Focus-group discussions, individual interviews, and observations with young women (aged 16–24 years), their families, community leaders, service providers and government were used to better understand the needs, priorities and challenges to mental wellbeing of young women. These findings were triangulated with the literature to determine priority challenges to be addressed by an intervention. Stakeholder workshops were held to identify potential solutions and co-develop an intervention and delivery strategy. Results The 65 participants comprised 23 young pregnant women or new mothers, 12 family members, 19 service providers and 11 staff from the Ministry of Health. Participants highlighted significant uncertainty related to living situations, financial status, education, social support, and limited knowledge of what to expect of the impact of pregnancy and parenting. Family and community support were identified as an important need among this group. The Mama Felíz (Happy Mama) programme was developed with stakeholders as a course to strengthen pregnancy, childbirth and child development knowledge, and build positive relationships, problem-solving and parenting skills. In addition, family sessions address wider cultural and gender issues which impact adolescent maternal wellbeing. Conclusions We have developed an intervention to reduce the risk of poor maternal mental health and gives young mothers hope and skills to make a better life for them and their children by packaging information about the risk and protective factors for maternal mental disorders in a way that appeals to them, their families and service providers. By using human-centred design to understand the needs and priorities of young mothers and the health and community systems in which they live, the resulting intervention and delivery strategy is one that stakeholders view as appropriate and acceptable.

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“…Bermea, et al (2018) reiterated that teenage mothers receive social support from other adolescent mothers, enhancing their resilience change to motherhood. Singh and Naicker (2019) also showed that teenage mothers demonstrate resilience in prevailing adverse conditions despite the negative outcomes of poverty within the rural community. Pfeiffer, et al (2017) emphasised that adolescent mothers try to mobilise resources actively to secure their health and that of their child.…”

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“…Pfeiffer, et al (2017) emphasised that adolescent mothers try to mobilise resources actively to secure their health and that of their child. Singh and Naicker (2019) reiterated that some teenage mothers demonstrated their resilience by accepting differences, disrupting taboos, harnessing support, and becoming brave agents.…”

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Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Teenage Mothers Resiliency in Overcoming Adversities in Pregnancy and Early Motherhood in South Africa

Mukuna

Aloka

2021

PEC

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The phenomenon of teenage motherhood is a major concern worldwide. The teenage mothers endure many challenges that could affect their academic goals and successes if there is insufficient support. However, some teenage mothers manage to develop certain forms of flexibility to manage these adversities. This study explored the teenage mothers' resiliency in overcoming adversities in pregnancy and early motherhood at a rural high school in South Africa. Within the Interpretative Phenomenological qualitative paradigm, an exploratory case study research design was adopted. 10 participants (N=10) were selected from a rural high school district using a purposive sampling technique. The study employed semi-structured interviews to collect data. The findings demonstrated that teenage mothers were resilient to continuing and completing their schooling by adopting self-motivation and school and family support. This study suggested that the South African Department of Education should develop a training programme for teenage mothers on psychosocial adjustment mechanisms to help them cope with their situations. Keywords: interpretative phenomenological analysis, rural high school, teenage motherhood, teenage mother resiliency, teenage pregnancy

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Development of Resilience in Teenage Mothers within Contextual Realities of Poor Rural South Africa

Cited by 15 publications

References 28 publications

Determinants of Teenage Pregnancy in Indonesia

Determinants of Teenage Pregnancy in Indonesia

Integrating human‐centred design into the development of an intervention to improve the mental wellbeing of young women in the perinatal period: the Catalyst project

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Teenage Mothers Resiliency in Overcoming Adversities in Pregnancy and Early Motherhood in South Africa

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