Pregnant again? Perspectives of adolescent and young mothers who and do not experience a repeat pregnancy in adolescence
Introduction: Teen pregnancy remains a major social and public health issue in developing countries. Each additional child compromises the development of both the mother and children. Scarce studies have been performed in Latin America. Purpose: This study explores and analyzes individual and family...
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| author | Carolina Luttges Ingrid Leal Gabriela Huepe Daniela González Electra González Temístocles Molina |
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| description | Introduction: Teen pregnancy remains a major social and public health issue in developing countries. Each additional child compromises the development of both the mother and children. Scarce studies have been performed in Latin America. Purpose: This study explores and analyzes individual and family factors associated with repeat pregnancies during adolescence to better elucidate the phenomenon. Methods: Qualitative-descriptive study. Thirty semi-structured interviews were conducted with mothers 20 years of age or younger from urban areas of Santiago, Chile. Participants were divided into Repeat Pregnancy (RP) and No Repeat Pregnancy (NRP) groups. Qualitative data analysis was based on elements of grounded theory. Results: The RP group generally related life stories reflecting greater psychosocial vulnerability. Most of the RP group dropped out of school after their first pregnancy to focus on parenting and had a passive attitude towards contraception. In contrast, members of the NRP group actively sought long-term contraceptive methods, motivated largely by the desire to continue their education to improve their living conditions and achieve greater personal fulfilment. They tended to have family support networks that facilitated school retention. Conclusion: Key differences between groups included use of contraception, focus on life projects, and motivation to finish school. Prevention strategies should promote long-term contraceptive methods, offer strategies to help young mothers continue their education, facilitate achievement of personal projects, and provide support for parenting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-292f573f5d0a470dba098f4fbdc284572022-12-21T19:44:14ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312021-01-0116110.1080/17482631.2021.18983171898317Pregnant again? Perspectives of adolescent and young mothers who and do not experience a repeat pregnancy in adolescenceCarolina Luttges0Ingrid Leal1Gabriela Huepe2Daniela González3Electra González4Temístocles Molina5University of Chile (Universidad de Chile), Santiago de Chile, ChileUniversity of Chile (Universidad de Chile), Santiago de Chile, ChileUniversity of Chile (Universidad de Chile), Santiago de Chile, ChileUniversity of Chile (Universidad de Chile), Santiago de Chile, ChileUniversity of Chile (Universidad de Chile), Santiago de Chile, ChileUniversity of Chile (Universidad de Chile), Santiago de Chile, ChileIntroduction: Teen pregnancy remains a major social and public health issue in developing countries. Each additional child compromises the development of both the mother and children. Scarce studies have been performed in Latin America. Purpose: This study explores and analyzes individual and family factors associated with repeat pregnancies during adolescence to better elucidate the phenomenon. Methods: Qualitative-descriptive study. Thirty semi-structured interviews were conducted with mothers 20 years of age or younger from urban areas of Santiago, Chile. Participants were divided into Repeat Pregnancy (RP) and No Repeat Pregnancy (NRP) groups. Qualitative data analysis was based on elements of grounded theory. Results: The RP group generally related life stories reflecting greater psychosocial vulnerability. Most of the RP group dropped out of school after their first pregnancy to focus on parenting and had a passive attitude towards contraception. In contrast, members of the NRP group actively sought long-term contraceptive methods, motivated largely by the desire to continue their education to improve their living conditions and achieve greater personal fulfilment. They tended to have family support networks that facilitated school retention. Conclusion: Key differences between groups included use of contraception, focus on life projects, and motivation to finish school. Prevention strategies should promote long-term contraceptive methods, offer strategies to help young mothers continue their education, facilitate achievement of personal projects, and provide support for parenting.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2021.1898317repeat pregnancyteen mothersteen pregnancyadolescentssexual and reproductive healthsemi-structured interviews |
| spellingShingle | Carolina Luttges Ingrid Leal Gabriela Huepe Daniela González Electra González Temístocles Molina Pregnant again? Perspectives of adolescent and young mothers who and do not experience a repeat pregnancy in adolescence International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being repeat pregnancy teen mothers teen pregnancy adolescents sexual and reproductive health semi-structured interviews |
| title | Pregnant again? Perspectives of adolescent and young mothers who and do not experience a repeat pregnancy in adolescence |
| title_full | Pregnant again? Perspectives of adolescent and young mothers who and do not experience a repeat pregnancy in adolescence |
| title_fullStr | Pregnant again? Perspectives of adolescent and young mothers who and do not experience a repeat pregnancy in adolescence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pregnant again? Perspectives of adolescent and young mothers who and do not experience a repeat pregnancy in adolescence |
| title_short | Pregnant again? Perspectives of adolescent and young mothers who and do not experience a repeat pregnancy in adolescence |
| title_sort | pregnant again perspectives of adolescent and young mothers who and do not experience a repeat pregnancy in adolescence |
| topic | repeat pregnancy teen mothers teen pregnancy adolescents sexual and reproductive health semi-structured interviews |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2021.1898317 |
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