Sentences with phrase «of adolescent mothers»

Individual differences within the sample of adolescent mothers were also explored.

Second, the quality of the adolescent mother - grandmother relationship measured shortly after the child's birth predicted positive parenting over and above maternal maturity and self - esteem.

Much more work is needed to understand the parenting behavior of adolescent mothers, so we can develop intervention programs to promote their development and to prevent behavioral and developmental problems among their children.

A 2006 study on fatherhood published in the Journal of Family Psychology that looked at father involvement in the lives of over 100 children of adolescent mothers discovered that when fathers were in contact with their children, the children had better socio - emotional and academic success.

Longitudinal study of early childhood injuries and acute illnesses in the offspring of adolescent mothers who were aggressive, withdrawn, or aggressive - withdrawn in childhood

The Network of Relationship Inventory (NRI; Furman & Buhrmester, 1985) is a self - report measure of the adolescent mothers» perceptions of supportive and negative interactions with their mothers.

In high social risk groups exposed to severe deprivation and maltreatment [8] or among infants of adolescent mothers [9] frequencies can be dramatically different with 0 - 30 % secure, 20 - 50 % avoidant and resistant, and as many as 50 - 80 % disorganized infants [8, 10].

«Teens are absolutely more likely to feel responsible to the baby if they are breast - feeding,» says Jennifer Maehr, a pediatrician at the University of California at San Diego, and co-author of two studies of adolescent mothers» attitudes toward breast - feeding.

Joffe A, Radius S. Breast versus bottle: Correlates of adolescent mothers» infant feeding practices.

I examined the competitive culture of adolescent mothers and the sociodemographic characteristics that explain the formation and diffusion of this culture.

The psychological adjustment of adolescent mothers was compared with that of adolescent nonmothers, single adult mothers and married adult mothers.

The daughters of adolescent mothers are more likely to become adolescent mothers and the sons are at higher risk of becoming incarcerated.

Unresolved states of mind, disorganized attachment relationships, and disrupted mother — infant interactions of adolescent mothers and their infants

Findings support the need for health services targeting this subgroup of adolescent mothers, including both prenatal and parenting support.

The age of the adolescent mothers ranged from 13.5 to 17.9 years, with a mean of 16.3 years (SD = 1.0).

Comparisons of adult and adolescent mothers have shown that the home environments of adolescent mothers tend to be less stimulating than those of adult mothers (Luster & Dubow, 1990; Moore, Morrison, & Greene, 1997), and the quality of interactions between mothers and children differ, with adolescent mothers showing less positive parenting behavior (Barratt & Roach, 1995; Culp, Appelbaum, Osofsky, & Levy, 1988).

Offspring of adolescent mothers scored significantly lower than the offspring of adult mothers on the Stanford - Binet (SBIS) composite score (4 points), and the quantitative (6.2 points), verbal reasoning (4.8 points), and short - term memory (3.9 points) area scores.

Frank Furstenberg and Kathleen Harris, «When and Why Fathers Matter: Impacts of Father Involvement on Children of Adolescent Mothers,» in Young Unwed Fathers: Changing Roles and Emerging Policies, R. Lerman and T. Ooms, eds.

[jounal] Bailey, H.N / 2007 / Children maltreatment, complex trauma symptoms, and unresolved attachment in an at - risk sample of adolescent mothers / Attachment & Human Development 9 (2): 139 ~ 161

In the final step, the six interaction terms (between infant temperament and the six measures of adolescent mother - grandmother relationship) were forwarded after ensuring a saturated model.

The quality of the adolescent mother - grandmother relationship, measured by adolescent report (two factors from NRI) and observations of mother - grandmother interaction (four factors from SIRQ), was entered on step 5 in a stepwise fashion.

Results Offspring of adolescent mothers had a significantly smaller mean head circumference (5 mm)(HC) and higher body mass index (BMI) than offspring of adult mothers.

Since more than 20 - 25 % of women have been sexually abused, 25 % have experienced intimate partner violence, more than 50 % of adolescent mothers have experienced childhood sexual abuse, with an untold number of mothers and babies who have experienced birth trauma, it is likely that all health providers who work with moms and babies have clients that have experienced some form of abuse.

When and why fathers matter: Impacts of father involvement on the children of adolescent mothers.

145 Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr. and Kathleen Mullan Harris, «When and Why Fathers Matter: Impacts of Father Involvement on the Children of Adolescent Mothers.»

Associations among adult attachment representations, maternal sensitivity, and infant — mother attachment in a sample of adolescent mothers

The relation between child - rearing beliefs and the home environment in a sample of adolescent mothers.

When and why fathers matter: Impacts of father involvement on the children of adolescent mothers.

[jounal] Ward, M. J. / 1995 / Associations among adult attachment representations, maternal sensitivity, and infant - mother attachment in a sample of adolescent mothers / Child Development 66: 69 ~ 79

Forty - five percent (45 %) of adolescent mothers have moderate - to - severe depression.

Another look inside the gap: ecological contributions to the transmission of attachment in a sample of adolescent mother - infant dyads.

Conclusions Compared to offspring of adult women, children of adolescent mothers have lower mean scores on cognitive measures, smaller head circumference, and higher BMI.

Another look inside the gap: Ecological contributions to the transmission of attachment in a sample of adolescent mother — infant dyads