Bundle of Joy: Pregnancy, Coping, and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Girls
Description:
Using the stress process model, the relationship between pregnancy and depressive symptoms among adolescent girls was investigated. This model posits that stress resulting from social location and related disruptive life events may indirectly affect health by eroding coping, mastery, or social support mechanisms. The effect of low income, minority status and pregnancy on coping processes in adolescent girls was hypothesized and tested. Communication with parents, involvement in activities, and …
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Date:
August 2014
Creator:
Kaiser, Karen Claiborne