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J Wayland

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PubMed1997

African American teen mothers' perceptions of parenting.

The purpose of this study was to describe the childbearing African American teens' perceptions of parenting based on their own experiences. Focus group discussions were held with 17 teens in their school setting for 50 minutes each week. Group discussions were audiotaped, tapes were transcribed, and then analyzed for common themes. The unmarried teens ranged in age from 15 to 18 years. Findings indicated that the teens depended on grandmothers to provide child care and for information about parenting. The teens identified parenting problems including crying, discipline, and conflicts dealing with grandmothers and the child's father. Teens wanted more information about breastfeeding and minor childhood diseases. The researchers identified that teens lacked information about their children's growth and development and safety issues. Findings have implications for nurses who care for childbearing teens and their children; and those involved in planning and implementing parent education programs for African American teen mothers and their families. Further research is indicated with larger samples of African American teens; and to explore the context of family relationships in which teen mothers and grandmothers share parenting for the teens' children.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1993

Maternal-fetal attachment and perceived relationships with important others in adolescents.

We examined associations between maternal-fetal attachment and the pregnant adolescent's perceived relationships with her mother and the baby's father. Questionnaires were administered in health department prenatal clinics to a sample of 61 Mexican-American, African-American, and Caucasian adolescents at 13 to 40 weeks' gestation. Each woman complete Cranley's maternal-fetal attachment scale (MFAS), an investigator-developed relationship with mother scale and a survey instrument that assessed living situation, perceptions of the relationship with the baby's father, and standard demographic variables. Scores on the MFAS significantly correlated with the adolescent's perceived close relationships with her mother and the baby's father, frequency of contact with the baby's father, gestation, and marital status. Mexican-American adolescents scored significantly lower on the MFAS than Caucasian adolescents. The scale needs further testing in multiethnic groups of adults and adolescents.

Adolescent↗