Pregnant Adolescents’ Perspectives of Pregnancy

Rentschler, Dorothy

doi:10.1097/00005721-200311000-00009

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“…Adolescent mothers, therefore, have specific needs for help to successfully navigate through the combined demands of adolescent development and their role as a new parent. Researchers identify the significance of role identity, social support relationships, and developmental perspectives for the adolescent mother as she adapts to the demands of parenting (Clemmens, 2001(Clemmens, , 2003Gee & Rhodes, 2003;Rentschler, 2003). In addition, an adolescent's positive self-perception of parenting is influenced by having dependable social support relationships (Clemmens, 2003), feeling confident (Kretchmar & Jacobvitz, 2002), and being satisfied in her role as a mother (Secco, Atech, Woodgate, & Moffatt, 2002).…”

Section: Background Information Parenthood and Adolescent Mothersmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Adolescent Mothers Feel About Becoming a Parent

DeVito

2010

j perinat educ

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First-time adolescent mothers deal with challenges that place extra demands not only on their stage of adolescent development but also on their ability to adapt to their new role as a parent. The purpose of this study was to explore and better understand first-time adolescent mothers' meaning and experience of parenting during the 4-to-6-week postpartum period. A secondary content analysis was performed, using narrative data collected from a previously conducted study on factors that influence adolescent mothers' self-perceptions of parenting. Three themes emerged from the content analysis: ''Being Caught Between Two Worlds,'' ''Feeling Alone and Desperate,'' and ''If I Knew Then What I Know Now.'' Findings revealed many adolescent mothers are unprepared for the demands of parenthood and, so, need extra guidance, instruction, and support from health-care providers and educators.

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Section: Background Information Parenthood and Adolescent Mothersmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Adolescent Mothers Feel About Becoming a Parent

DeVito

2010

j perinat educ

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“…The adolescent's relationship with her mother may be the most powerful of the possible support systems available to her and may have the most influence on her ability to parent her newborn. Many adolescent mothers often live in their parental home due to financial constraints; thus, the adolescent's mother may be readily available to offer support (Gee & Rhodes, 2003;Rentschler, 2003).…”

Section: Social Support Education and The Adolescent Mothermentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-Perceptions of Parenting Among Adolescent Mothers

DeVito

2007

jpe

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Using a descriptive correlational design, this study examined factors that contribute to self-perceptions of parenting among adolescent mothers 4 to 6 weeks postpartum. Healthy, first-time, 13-to 19-year-old adolescent mothers (n ¼ 126) identified their own mothers as their primary source for social support. Additionally, the more tangible the support from the adolescent's mother, the lower the evaluation of self-perceptions of parenting. Older, more educated adolescent mothers were more positive in self-perceptions of parenting, suggesting that older adolescents have different needs in terms of parenting than younger adolescent mothers. These findings are important for designing and implementing nursing care and educating adolescents about the importance of social support, education, and parenting.

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“…These expectations may lead to the adolescent mother raising a difficult child because she was unprepared for the responsibility (Dallas et al, 2000). However, Rentschler (2003) found that motherhood may be a positive experience for some adolescent mothers. Having a baby improved their lives, and the experiences of being a mother helped them to feel more mature, self-reliant, and selfconfident (Spear, 2004).…”

Section: Adolescent Motherhood Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%