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

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2005

Autores

Pereira, AIF (Autor) Outra; Canavarro, MC (Autor) Outra; Cardoso, MF (Autor) ICBAS; Mendonca, D (Autor) ICBAS

Revista

Título: Adolescence

Vol. 40 Nº 157

Páginas: 655-671

ISSN: 0001-8449

Editora: Libra Publishing Ltd.

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 14 Citações

Scopus - 18 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências sociais > Psicologia

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: 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.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 17