Adjustment to Motherhood by Single Adolescents

The psychological adjustment of adolescent mothers was compared with that of adolescent nonmothers, single adult mothers and married adult mothers. Individual differences within the sample of adolescent mothers were also explored. Adolescent mothers reported greater enjoyment with life and well-bein...

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Published in:Family relations 1996-04, Vol.45 (2), p.209-215
Main Authors: Barratt, Marguerite Stevenson, Roach, Mary A., Morgan, Kari M., Colbert, Karen K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Adolescent Mothers
Adolescents
Caregiver Role
Children & youth
Early Parenthood
Emotional Adjustment
Fatherless Family
Infants
Life Satisfaction
Mental Health
Mothers
Parenting
Parents
Pregnant Students
Psychology
Secondary Education
Single Mothers
Single parents
Single status
Social research
Unwed Mothers
Well Being
Wellbeing
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Summary:The psychological adjustment of adolescent mothers was compared with that of adolescent nonmothers, single adult mothers and married adult mothers. Individual differences within the sample of adolescent mothers were also explored. Adolescent mothers reported greater enjoyment with life and well-being than adolescent nonmothers, but reported more mental health problems and less well-being than married adult mothers. For adolescent mothers, a positive relation existed between their mental health and the assistance they received with caregiving.
ISSN:0197-6664
1741-3729
0197-6664
DOI:10.2307/585292