Childs Gwendolyn D, Knight Candace, White Reashanda
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL.
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2015 Mar-Apr;30(2):310-20. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2014.08.012. Epub 2014 Sep 6.
Despite the decrease in adolescent pregnancy rates, rates among African American girls remain higher than other racial/ethnic adolescent groups. This descriptive qualitative study explored never-pregnant African American adolescent girls' perceptions about adolescent pregnancy. Sixty-four participants participated in individual interviews and focus groups. Individual interviews examined beliefs about adolescent pregnancy and perceptions of life changes resulting from becoming pregnant during adolescence. Focus groups were held to validate findings from the interviews. Participants agreed that becoming pregnant during adolescence would negatively impact their education, family, and peers. Participants anticipated feelings of shame and embarrassment in the event that they became pregnant.
尽管青少年怀孕率有所下降，但非裔美国女孩的怀孕率仍高于其他种族/族裔的青少年群体。这项描述性定性研究探讨了从未怀孕的非裔美国青少年女孩对青少年怀孕的看法。64名参与者参加了个人访谈和焦点小组。个人访谈考察了对青少年怀孕的看法以及对青春期怀孕所导致生活变化的认知。举行焦点小组以验证访谈结果。参与者一致认为青春期怀孕会对她们的教育、家庭和同龄人产生负面影响。参与者预计如果她们怀孕会感到羞耻和尴尬。
