Relational factors of vulnerability and protection for adolescent pregnancy: A cross-sectional comparative study of Portuguese pregnant and nonpregnant adolescents of low socioeconomic status

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2005

Authors

Pereira, AIF (Author) Other; Canavarro, MC (Author) Other; Cardoso, MF (Author) ICBAS; Mendonca, D (Author) ICBAS

Journal

Title: Adolescence

Vol. 40 No. 157

Pages: 655-671

ISSN: 0001-8449

Publisher: Libra Publishing Ltd.

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 14 Citations

Scopus - 18 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences > Psychology

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-1DY

Abstract (EN): This study explores multiple relational contexts that promote vulnerability and protection against early pregnancy in a potential risk group of Portuguese adolescents. A comparative analysis was made between two groups of female adolescents of low socioeconomic status: pregnant adolescents (n = 57) and adolescents without a history of pregnancy (n = 81). Results suggest that several variables belonging to different contexts - family and school and peer relations - are important in the characterization of the two groups. Lower levels of mother's overprotection and father's emotional support, presence of early pregnancy in adolescent's mother, lower level of emotional proximity to peer relations, and higher number of school failures are significantly associated with adolescent pregnancy.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 17