Martins Nicole, Malacane Mona, Lewis Nicky, Kraus Ashley
a Media School , Indiana University.
b Department of Journalism and Media Management , University of Miami.
Health Commun. 2016 Dec;31(12):1548-56. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2015.1089465. Epub 2016 Apr 19.
A content analysis of the MTV shows 16 and Pregnant (n = 59), Teen Mom (n = 20), and Teen Mom 2 (n = 20) was conducted to determine whether these programs accurately portray teen pregnancy. The results revealed that teen mothers on 16 and Pregnant were younger, more often White, and had more healthy babies as compared to national averages. The babies' fathers were more involved in the daily care of their child as compared to reality. Medical insurance or receipt of government assistance was almost never discussed. Teen mothers in the Teen Mom shows were significantly more likely to achieve a high school diploma as compared to reality. Finally, mothers on Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2 were significantly less likely to voice concern about finances and had more active social lives than mothers on 16 and Pregnant. Using social learning theory as a theoretical framework, we argue that these shows provide mixed messages to young audiences about teen pregnancy and parenthood.
对MTV的节目《十六岁怀孕》（共59集）、《青少年妈妈》（共20集）和《青少年妈妈2》（共20集）进行了内容分析，以确定这些节目是否准确描绘了青少年怀孕的情况。结果显示，与全国平均水平相比，《十六岁怀孕》中的青少年母亲更年轻，白人比例更高，且生育的健康婴儿更多。与实际情况相比，婴儿的父亲更多地参与到孩子的日常照料中。医疗保险或政府援助的领取情况几乎从未被提及。与实际情况相比，《青少年妈妈》节目中的青少年母亲获得高中文凭的可能性显著更高。最后，与《十六岁怀孕》中的母亲相比，《青少年妈妈》和《青少年妈妈2》中的母亲表达对经济状况担忧的可能性显著更低，且社交生活更活跃。以社会学习理论为理论框架，我们认为这些节目向年轻观众传递了关于青少年怀孕和为人父母的复杂信息。
