Contrasts in the self-esteem of unwed teenage mothers
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Adolescence
|January 1, 1987
Abstract:
The self-esteem of 93 unmarried females between the ages of fourteen and nineteen was measured upon entry into several state-sponsored training programs. Some significant differences were discovered concerning the impact of early motherhood on these individuals. The symbolic importance of motherhood, as a passage into adult status, and the intervening effects of normative group anchorage may mediate between individuals' cognitive ability and their level of self-esteem.
Keywords:
Adolescent PregnancyAdolescentsAdolescents, FemaleAge FactorsAmericasBehaviorComparative StudiesData CollectionDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesDeveloping CountriesFamily And HouseholdFamily CharacteristicsFamily RelationshipsFertilityInterviewsMothersNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaParentsPerceptionPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsPsychological FactorsReproductive BehaviorResearch MethodologyResearch ReportSelf-perceptionStudiesUnited StatesUnmarried MothersYouth