Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, USA.
J Fam Psychol. 2010 Dec;24(6):709-20. doi: 10.1037/a0021688.
Growth curve models were conducted on assessments of family functioning at four time points from the third-trimester of pregnancy through the first year postpartum for 96 Latino families in which an adolescent daughter was pregnant. Results indicated significant family-level change following an adolescent's childbearing, though there were notable differences between family members in their perceptions of family functioning. Family conflict, as perceived by parenting teens, increased in the latter half of the first year after an initial decline, and family companionship (as rated by mothers and siblings) decreased. Parenting adolescents and siblings perceived significant increases in family cohesion, whereas mothers perceived a significant decline. Unplanned pregnancies, family financial hardship, and expected stress predicted unfavorable family functioning at 1 year. Contrary to expectations, adolescents' greater prenatal efforts to prepare for parenting predicted subsequent family conflict and declines in family cohesion (particularly as rated by mothers). Family members' acculturation level and attitudes of familism, gender roles, and the status attained by parenthood also had predictive effects. Implications of study findings for family adjustment following an adolescent's childbearing are discussed.
对 96 个拉丁裔家庭进行了四次评估，这些家庭的青少年女儿怀孕，从妊娠晚期到产后第一年。结果表明，青少年生育后家庭层面发生了显著变化，但家庭成员对家庭功能的看法存在显著差异。青少年父母认为家庭冲突在最初下降后在第一年的下半年增加，而家庭陪伴（由母亲和兄弟姐妹评定）减少。养育青少年和兄弟姐妹感知到家庭凝聚力显著增加，而母亲则感知到显著下降。意外怀孕、家庭经济困难和预期压力预示着 1 年后家庭功能不佳。与预期相反，青少年在产前为育儿做更多准备，这预示着随后会出现家庭冲突和家庭凝聚力下降（特别是母亲评定）。家庭成员的文化适应水平以及家庭主义、性别角色和为人父母所获得的地位的态度也具有预测作用。讨论了研究结果对青少年生育后家庭适应的影响。
