Babington Lynn M, Malone Linda, Kelley Barbara R
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, USA.
School of Nursing, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
Appl Nurs Res. 2015 May;28(2):121-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2014.08.001. Epub 2014 Sep 10.
Adolescent pregnancy is a major health concern among Dominicans in the U.S. and in the Dominican Republic (DR). Twenty three percent of adolescents age 15-19 have experienced pregnancy and this trend is rising.
The purpose of this study was to explore and compare social support, self-esteem and pregnancy between Dominican adolescents in the DR with those who have immigrated to the U.S.
This study used an exploratory, descriptive design including study samples from both the U.S. and DR. Findings showed that young women with stronger social support and higher self esteem experienced lower pregnancy rates in both the DR and U.S.
Neither self esteem nor social support was found to be predictors of pregnancy.
Important findings from this study will inform the development of interventions aimed at preventing pregnancy in adolescents.
青少年怀孕是美国和多米尼加共和国（DR）多米尼加人主要关注的健康问题。15至19岁的青少年中有23%经历过怀孕，且这一趋势正在上升。
本研究的目的是探索并比较多米尼加共和国的多米尼加青少年与移民到美国的青少年之间的社会支持、自尊和怀孕情况。
本研究采用探索性描述性设计，包括来自美国和多米尼加共和国的研究样本。研究结果表明，社会支持较强且自尊较高的年轻女性在多米尼加共和国和美国的怀孕率都较低。
自尊和社会支持均未被发现是怀孕的预测因素。
本研究的重要发现将为旨在预防青少年怀孕的干预措施的制定提供信息。
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