Young Adult Outcomes of Children Born to Teen Mothers: Effects of Being Born During Their Teen or Later Years

Lipman, Ellen L.; Georgiades, Katholiki; Boyle, Michael H.

doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2010.12.007

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“…Overarching socio-economic dynamics can impact the health of both young mothers and their children; teen mothers are more likely to develop depression and anxiety than non-parenting teens (Al-Sahab et al 2012;Hodgkinson et al 2014;SmithBattle and Freed 2016;Harrison et al 2017) and the children of teens are at greater risk for educational disabilities and mental health disorders than children born to older parents (Lipman et al 2011;Kingston et al 2012). Children of teenage mothers are also 25% more likely themselves to become adolescent parents, thereby contributing to a complex cycle (Harrison et al 2017).…”

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“It was kind of like if it happens it happens. It wasn’t planned, it wasn’t intentional”: Young mothers’ experiences with subsequent pregnancy in Ottawa, Canada

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Foster

2017

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Young mothers constitute a vulnerable population in Canada. Teens with children are at significant risk of subsequent pregnancy, a dynamic that can exacerbate health, emotional, and socio-economic challenges. We aimed to understand better the dynamics shaping "rapid repeat pregnancy" among young mothers in Ottawa, explore young mothers' subsequent pregnancy experiences, and identify how services could be improved in Canada's capital. In 2016, we conducted in-depth interviews with 10 young mothers and semi-structured interviews with 10 key informants working with pregnant and parenting youth. We analyzed interviews for content and themes using a multi-phased, iterative process. Four major themes emerged: (1) young mothers often plan their pregnancies actively or passively; (2) violence before, during, and after pregnancy is common; (3) mental health and substance abuse issues shape pregnancy risk; and (4) becoming pregnant often serves as a source of motivation for young mothers. Our results further indicate that young mothers have difficulty finding youthfriendly, non-judgmental support services and that integrated, multidisciplinary services offering individually tailored support and building on women's strengths will likely be more successful in helping young mothers prevent subsequent pregnancies. Increasing awareness about existing services and supporting efforts that approach teen pregnancy comprehensively and holistically appear warranted.

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“It was kind of like if it happens it happens. It wasn’t planned, it wasn’t intentional”: Young mothers’ experiences with subsequent pregnancy in Ottawa, Canada

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2017

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“…Newborns from teenage pregnancies are associated with low birth weight and preterm delivery [11, 12], which could have a latent effect on the development of diseases during adulthood [13, 14]. Furthermore, children born to teenage mothers are reported to have a variety of adverse health and socioeconomic outcomes and are more likely to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [15], to achieve a lower education and personal income [16], and to experience an unsafe and early initiation of sexual intercourse [17, 18]. These children themselves may eventually become teenage parents, starting the cycle all over again [2].…”

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Area-Level and Individual-Level Factors for Teenage Motherhood: A Multilevel Analysis in Japan

2016

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BackgroundTeenage motherhood is strongly associated with a range of disadvantages for both the mother and the child. No epidemiological studies have examined related factors for teenage motherhood at both area and individual levels among Japanese women. Therefore, we performed a multilevel analysis of nationwide data in Japan to explore the association of area- and individual-level factors with teenage motherhood.MethodsThe study population comprised 21,177 mothers living in 47 prefectures who had their first, singleton baby between 10 and 17 January or between 10 and 17 July, 2001. Information on the prefecture in which the mothers resided was linked to prefecture-level variables. Primary outcomes were area-level characteristics (single-mother households, three-generation households, college enrollment, abortions, juvenile crime, and per capita income) and individual-level characteristics, and divided into tertiles or quintiles based on their variable distributions. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was then performed.ResultsThere were 440 teenage mothers (2.1%) in this study. In addition to individual low level of education [adjusted odds ratio (OR), 7.40; 95% confidence interval (CI), 5.59–9.78], low income [4.23 (2.95–6.08)], and smoking [1.65 (1.31–2.07)], high proportions of single-mother households [1.72 (1.05–2.80)] and three-generation household [1.81 (1.17–2.78)], and per capita income [2.19 (1.06–3.81)] at an area level were positively associated, and high level of college enrollment [0.46 (0.25–0.83)] and lower crime rate [0.62 (0.40–0.98)] at area level were inversely associated with teenage motherhood compared with the corresponding women living in prefectures with the lowest levels of these variables.ConclusionsOur findings suggest that encouraging the completion of higher education and reducing the number of single-mother household at an area level may be important public health strategies to reduce teenage motherhood.

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“…7 Children of adolescent mothers have been shown to have an increased risk of death during infancy, school-aged years, and adolescence, as well as an increased risk of hospitalization. 8 They have also been shown to have poorer educational achievement, 8,9 lower socioeconomic outcomes, 8,9 and decreased life satisfaction. 9 Seasonal trends in conception rates have been established in both adult and adolescent populations in North America.…”

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“…8 They have also been shown to have poorer educational achievement, 8,9 lower socioeconomic outcomes, 8,9 and decreased life satisfaction. 9 Seasonal trends in conception rates have been established in both adult and adolescent populations in North America. 10e14 When investigating adolescent conception trends in a university and military town in Ontario, Canada, Turnbull et al 11 identified a significant and consistent seasonal peak in adolescent conceptions (age # 18) during the month of March that was not seen among adults in this community; this finding was consistent for 5 consecutive years (2004 -2008).…”

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Strategically Timed Preventive Education and Media Strategies Reduce Seasonal Trends in Adolescent Conception

Gauster

Waddington

Jamieson

2015

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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Young Adult Outcomes of Children Born to Teen Mothers: Effects of Being Born During Their Teen or Later Years

Cited by 54 publications

References 33 publications

“It was kind of like if it happens it happens. It wasn’t planned, it wasn’t intentional”: Young mothers’ experiences with subsequent pregnancy in Ottawa, Canada

“It was kind of like if it happens it happens. It wasn’t planned, it wasn’t intentional”: Young mothers’ experiences with subsequent pregnancy in Ottawa, Canada

Area-Level and Individual-Level Factors for Teenage Motherhood: A Multilevel Analysis in Japan

Strategically Timed Preventive Education and Media Strategies Reduce Seasonal Trends in Adolescent Conception

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