Maternal adjustment and maternal attitudes in adolescent and adult pregnant women.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
; 27(4): 194-201, 2014 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
STUDY OBJECTIVE:
This study analyzes differences between adolescent and adult pregnant women and the contribution of maternal age to maternal adjustment and maternal attitudes during pregnancy. DESIGN, SETTING, ANDPARTICIPANTS:
A sample of 398 Portuguese pregnant women (111 younger than 19 years) was recruited in a Portuguese Maternity Hospital and completed the Maternal Adjustment and Maternal Attitudes Questionnaire between the 24(th) and 36(th) weeks of gestation. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Maternal Adjustment and Maternal Attitudes Questionnaire(1)RESULTS:
Adolescent pregnant women show lower maternal adjustment (poorer body image and worse marital relationship) and poorer maternal attitudes (more negative attitudes to sex) than adult pregnant women. When controlling for socio-demographics, age at pregnancy predicts poorer body image and more negative attitudes to sex, but not a worse marital relationship, more somatic symptoms or negative attitudes to pregnancy and the baby. A worse marital relationship was better predicted by living without the partner, and more somatic symptoms and negative attitudes to pregnancy and the baby was predicted by higher education.CONCLUSION:
Adolescent pregnant women show lower maternal adjustment and poorer maternal attitudes than adult pregnant women according to socio-demographics and unfavorable developmental circumstances.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Gravidez na Adolescência
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Imagem Corporal
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Adaptação Psicológica
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Sexualidade
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Relações Interpessoais
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article