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Current Research
Parenting Competence, Social Support, and Self-esteem in Teen Mothers Case
Managed by Public Health Nurses
This study was used to determine the effect of case management, by public
health nurses, on self esteem, parenting competence, and social support
of teenage mothers. A sample of only 56 first-time teen mothers from a
health department was a convenience sample, not randomly drawn. To add
to this limitation, researchers were not able to control how the data were
collected on what was said during collection time. Implications that were
indicated were those of more accurate and complete charting by the nurses,
which would help to demonstrate changes in clients' lives. Also, teens
need help from nurses with their health concerns, and information and referrals
to social agencies to help prevent repeated pregnancies and increase educational
attainment.
Herrmann, M. M., Van Cleve, L., Levisen, L. (1998). Parenting competence,
social support, and self-esteem in teen mothers case managed by public
health nurses. Public Heath Nursing , 15, p. 432-439.
Evaluation of an Intergenerational Program for Pregnant and Parenting
Adolescents
This long-term evaluation studied the effects of the Teenage Mothers-Grandmothers
Program on outcomes for the teens. An important finding was that teens
whose mothers participated in the program were significantly less likely
to drop out of school and had significantly better self-esteem. The study
concluded that including mothers of pregnant and parenting adolescents
in programs can be beneficial.
Roye, C. F., Balk, S.J. (1996). Evaluation of an intergenerational program
for pregnant and parenting adolescents. Maternal-Child Nursing Journal
, 24, p. 32-40.
Social Support, Knowledge of Infant Development, and Maternal Confidence
Among Adolescent and Adult Mothers
This study examined the influence of social support and knowledge of
infant development on maternal confidence in performing infant care among
adolescents and adults. Limitations of the study consisted of nonrandomized
sampling and a homogenous sample of primarily urban, poor, minority participants.
Also, bias exists through the use of only survey-type questionnaires for
data collection. Findings from the study show that an adolescent's knowledge
of infant development significantly affects her confidence in providing
infant care.
Ruchala, P. L., James, D. C. (1997). Social support, knowledge of infant
development, and maternal confidence among adolescent and adult mothers.
Journal
of Obstetric and Gynecological Neonatal Nursing , 26, p. 685-689.
Adolescent Mothers' Perceptions of Social Support and the Impact of
Parenting on their Lives.This research explored from adolescents'
viewpoints social support needs and the effects of parenting on their lives.
The study used purposive sampling of 78 adolescent mothers with a descriptive
design using closed-ended survey questions. No attempts were made to establish
the validity and reliability of the newly developed research instrument,
Adolescent Parenting Perception Inventory (APPI). Findings included areas
of needed social support and their degree of importance and availability.
Most teens needs were met by the baby's grandmother, the baby's father,
and friends. The article emphasized the need for family centered care and
offering services the adolescents perceived as most desired.
Burke, P. J. and Liston, W. J. (1994). Adolescent mothers' perceptions
of social support and the impact of parenting on their lives. Pediatric
Nursing , 20, p. 593-598.
Adolescent Mothers: Caregiving, Approval, and Family Functioning
The Adolescent Family Assessment Model was researched with a correlational
design, and relationships were described about caregiving behaviors, caregiving
knowledge, peer and family approval, and family functioning. A convenience
sample of 134 adolescents was recruited from teen parent programs and an
obstetrician's office. Five instruments were utilized; however, the degree
of reliability and validity is a concern and no correlational coefficients
above .3 were found, indicating very weak relationships. Conclusions from
discussion:
"Adolescent mothers have difficulty differentiating valid from extraneous
influences on their infant's growth and development" (Record, 1994, p.
795).
Family functioning decreases as the infant grows.
Ethnicity explained 10 % of variance among caregiving behaviors and family
functioning.
Records, K. A. (1994). Adolescent mothers: Caregiving, approval, and
family functioning. Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing
, 23, p. 791-797.
Hopefulness, Self-esteem, and Perceived Social Support Among Pregnant
and Non-pregnant Adolescents.
Hopefulness, self-esteem, and perceived social support are factors associated
with a wide range of adolescent behaviors. This study examines their impact
on adolescent parenting. A cross-sectional purposive sampling design of
58 pregnant and 91 non-pregnant adolescents with a 11 % minority representation
was used. Instruments included the Hopefulness Scale for Adolescents (HAS),
Rosenburg Self-esteem Scale (RSES), and the Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire
(NSSQ). All of these instruments are relevant to an adolescent population,
and have high scores for validity and reliability. "Findings revealed pregnancy
status was not associated with hopefulness, self-esteem, and perceived
social support when age and socio-economic status were controlled" (Connelly,
1998, p. 195-209).
Connelly, C. D. (1998). Hopefulness, self-esteem, and perceived social
support among pregnant and non-pregnant adolescence. Western Journal
of Nursing Research, 20, p. 195-209. |
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