Adolescent mothers: Support needs, resources, and support-education interventions

Létourneau, Nicole; Stewart, Miriam; Barnfather, Alison

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.01.007

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“…In particular, no research has investigated social support for adolescent mothers in the neonatal nursery context. However, social support attenuates the effects of age on outcomes for adolescent mothers (Bunting and McAuley, 2004;Letourneau et al, 2004), suggesting supportive relationships may be important for adolescent mothers of preterm infants.…”

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The relationship between maternal age, communication and supportive relationships in the neonatal nursery for mothers of preterm infants

Sheeran

Jones

Rowe

2013

Journal of Neonatal Nursing

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The birth of a preterm infant is associated with psychological distress and disruption to parenting for adult mothers but little is known about adolescent mothers in this context. This study investigated how adult and adolescent mothers experienced parenting in the neonatal nursery, with a focus on communication and supportive relationships. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 39 adult and 20 adolescent mothers of preterm infants at infant discharge. Interviews were analysed using inductive descriptive content analysis. Two themes explicated mothers' experiences of communication and supportive relationships: Facilitative and inhibitory nursing behaviours and Negotiating the nursery environment. Two contextual themes shaped mothers' experiences: Expectations and realities and Practical challenges. There were significant differences between adult and adolescent mothers for each theme. Communication was important for shaping mothers' experiences of parenting in the neonatal nursery. For adult mothers communication was mostly positive and they actively negotiated the nursery environment. Adolescent mothers experienced communication as more inhibitory and intergroup attributing the nurses' communication and unsupportive behaviours to their age. Health professional recognition of the influence of maternal age on communication and mothers' experiences of parenting would enhance interpersonal interactions with adolescent mothers and facilitate their parenting.

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The relationship between maternal age, communication and supportive relationships in the neonatal nursery for mothers of preterm infants

Sheeran

Jones

Rowe

2013

Journal of Neonatal Nursing

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“…However, males in our study are more informed of adolescent marriage, its effects and damages and support the idea that father cannot fulfil his roles; female students defended the idea of adolescent mother's inadequacy in baby care less than male students. Literature information shows that adolescent mothers take the responsibility of their babies in the period of first 2 months later than mature mothers and they experience more problems in accessing health services (Letourneau, Stewart, & Barnfather, 2004). Cultural and social norms such as mothership role imposed on girls by social gender, showing marriage attractive are thought to be possible cause of this difference between genders.…”

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Adolescents’ Perspectives of Adolescent Marriages and ExpectationsAbout Marriages: A Turkey Sample

Özpulat¹,

Kabasakal²,

Baş³

2017

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Adolescent marriages is an important problem as children rights and it is also possible to encounter various health problem such as maternal and fatal results. It is aimed to find out adolescent who are risky group approaches and awareness about adolescent marriages. Research was conducted with 847 high school students. There is a substantial amount of students among adolescent group which can be a public health problem of their own age group. The number of students whose parents made adolescent marriage is high compatibly to literature. Female students are less informed of this violation of right based on gender inequality such as adolescent marriages, effects of these marriages and inadequacy of adolescent mother. Especially adolescents' awareness should be increased with formal and non-formal education. It is significant for education and consultanting in fulfilling children rights, ensuring social sexual equality, improving social position and roles of women.This study supports messages for adolescents and provides suggestions for future interventions.

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“…As a consequence, child abuse and child neglect, leading to attachment insecurity, are recorded at higher levels in these families. Children of adolescent mothers are also at increased risk of disorganized development and disturbed mother-child interactions; they therefore require more support when they grow up [18]. Further, prior research has shown that external and environmental factors can increase the already high burden on teen mothers, namely marital status, social and economic circumstances, educational, and cognitive ability.…”

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Maternal Traits Associated with Poor Mother-Infant Attachment and Poor Mental Health of the Child Later in Life

Nguyen¹,

Kosik²,

Ko³

et al. 2017

J Community Med Health Educ

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Across all cultures parenting is the foundation of early life. Recent research has further shown that the relationship between a mother and her offspring in early infancy forms a basic foundation for the future development of the child and can predict whether the child will experience mental distress in later years. This brief review summarized the risk factors including physical health, mental health, and age of the mother that could instill the long term impact to the child's mental health later in life.

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Adolescent mothers: Support needs, resources, and support-education interventions

Cited by 99 publications

References 96 publications

The relationship between maternal age, communication and supportive relationships in the neonatal nursery for mothers of preterm infants

The relationship between maternal age, communication and supportive relationships in the neonatal nursery for mothers of preterm infants

Adolescents’ Perspectives of Adolescent Marriages and ExpectationsAbout Marriages: A Turkey Sample

Maternal Traits Associated with Poor Mother-Infant Attachment and Poor Mental Health of the Child Later in Life

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