Logsdon M Cynthia, Gagne Patricia, Hughes Tara, Patterson Jennifer, Rakestraw Vivian
University of Louisville, 555 Floyd Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2005 Sep-Oct;34(5):606-14. doi: 10.1177/0884217505280194.
To investigate pregnant adolescents' experiences of receiving support, including variations by age.
The study was guided by feminist theory.
An alternative, public school for pregnant and parenting adolescents in an urban area of the Southern United States.
Participants (n = 30) consisted of 6 early (13-14), 19 middle (15-16), and 5 late (17-18) adolescents. Nineteen of the participants were African American, 10 European American, and 1 Asian American.
A qualitative research design based on feminist theory with data collected through focus groups. The focus groups were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim, and checked against the first author's field notes, then analyzed using principles of analytic induction. Group interaction and influence were considered.
The metaphor of a patchwork quilt emerged from the data and represented how adolescents "piece together" the support they need from adults, peers, and partners who are often unreliable. Affecting receipt of social support were the adolescents' relationships with their families and their babies' fathers, threats to their safety, and their socioeconomic status.
These findings can be used by nurses, educators, and community leaders as they develop programs to meet the needs of these young women.
调查怀孕青少年接受支持的经历，包括年龄差异。
该研究以女性主义理论为指导。
美国南部城市地区一所面向怀孕及育有子女青少年的公立替代学校。
参与者（n = 30）包括6名早期（13 - 14岁）、19名中期（15 - 16岁）和5名晚期（17 - 18岁）青少年。其中19名参与者是非裔美国人，10名是欧裔美国人，1名是亚裔美国人。
基于女性主义理论的定性研究设计，通过焦点小组收集数据。焦点小组进行录音、逐字转录，并与第一作者的实地记录核对，然后运用分析归纳原则进行分析。考虑了小组互动和影响。
数据中出现了拼布被子的隐喻，它代表了青少年如何从往往不可靠的成年人、同龄人及伴侣那里“拼凑”出他们所需的支持。影响社会支持获取的因素包括青少年与家人及孩子父亲的关系、对其安全的威胁以及他们的社会经济地位。
护士、教育工作者和社区领袖在制定满足这些年轻女性需求的项目时可利用这些研究结果。
