Social Support in unwanted maternity of ecuadorian undergraduate college students: Analysis from a gender perspective
There is a high prevalence of undesired pregnancies among young Ecuadorian university students. This correlational cross-sectional research inquires how it has been possible to reconcile both roles, that of a mother and of a student. The findings show that the perceived social support marks the diff...
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| author | Johanna Alexandra Reina-Barreto Cristina Alexandra Criollo-Espín Karina Fernández-D'Andrea |
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| description | There is a high prevalence of undesired pregnancies among young Ecuadorian university students. This correlational cross-sectional research inquires how it has been possible to reconcile both roles, that of a mother and of a student. The findings show that the perceived social support marks the difference that allowed women not to abandon their studies.
Based on a sample, characterized socio-demographically, of 50 women who are both mothers and undergraduate college students in the central zone of Ecuador, the study analyzes the structural social support and the functional social support.
It was found that 80% of mothers started motherhood during the course of their studies and as a product of undesired pregnancies. 44.9% interrupted their studies due to undesired maternity and social support was the main factor which impulse them to continue the double role of mother and student. Significant differences also emerged between single and married/united women with respect to all the variables in the study. The chi-square reveals a statistically significant association between getting married as a result of pregnancy and staying married, and also between the perception of support of the partner and the time of accompaniment in maternity. The results showed the importance of designing specific programs with a gender perspective that facilitate the conciliation of both roles and minimize the risk of dropping out of university. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8eb942347bc747a1a1af25c88a9ef3ea2022-12-22T00:53:27ZspaUniversidad del ValleProspectiva0122-12132389-993X2019-01-0127107137Social Support in unwanted maternity of ecuadorian undergraduate college students: Analysis from a gender perspectiveJohanna Alexandra Reina-Barreto0Cristina Alexandra Criollo-Espín1Karina Fernández-D'Andrea2Universidad Complutense de MadridUniversidad Técnica de AmbatoUniversidad Complutense de MadridThere is a high prevalence of undesired pregnancies among young Ecuadorian university students. This correlational cross-sectional research inquires how it has been possible to reconcile both roles, that of a mother and of a student. The findings show that the perceived social support marks the difference that allowed women not to abandon their studies. Based on a sample, characterized socio-demographically, of 50 women who are both mothers and undergraduate college students in the central zone of Ecuador, the study analyzes the structural social support and the functional social support. It was found that 80% of mothers started motherhood during the course of their studies and as a product of undesired pregnancies. 44.9% interrupted their studies due to undesired maternity and social support was the main factor which impulse them to continue the double role of mother and student. Significant differences also emerged between single and married/united women with respect to all the variables in the study. The chi-square reveals a statistically significant association between getting married as a result of pregnancy and staying married, and also between the perception of support of the partner and the time of accompaniment in maternity. The results showed the importance of designing specific programs with a gender perspective that facilitate the conciliation of both roles and minimize the risk of dropping out of university.http://revistas.univalle.edu.co/index.php/prospectiva/article/view/6745/9779MotherhoodSocial supportSchool DropoutGender perspectiveSocial Work in Higher EducationUnwanted motherhood |
| spellingShingle | Johanna Alexandra Reina-Barreto Cristina Alexandra Criollo-Espín Karina Fernández-D'Andrea Social Support in unwanted maternity of ecuadorian undergraduate college students: Analysis from a gender perspective Prospectiva Motherhood Social support School Dropout Gender perspective Social Work in Higher Education Unwanted motherhood |
| title | Social Support in unwanted maternity of ecuadorian undergraduate college students: Analysis from a gender perspective |
| title_full | Social Support in unwanted maternity of ecuadorian undergraduate college students: Analysis from a gender perspective |
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| title_short | Social Support in unwanted maternity of ecuadorian undergraduate college students: Analysis from a gender perspective |
| title_sort | social support in unwanted maternity of ecuadorian undergraduate college students analysis from a gender perspective |
| topic | Motherhood Social support School Dropout Gender perspective Social Work in Higher Education Unwanted motherhood |
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