Ortiz C G, Vazquez Nuttall E
Adolescence. 1987 Winter;22(88):897-917.
Why do some pregnant teenagers decide to carry to term while others terminate their pregnancy? This study examined the influence of family relationships and support, religion, and education on the decision to carry or to abort. A nonrandom sample of 43 pregnant Puerto Rican teenagers (21 who carried and 22 who aborted) were interviewed in 1982 using a 34-item interview schedule. It was found that girls in the carry group were more significantly influenced and supported by family and friends than were those in the abort group. Fathers were the least influential persons in both carry and abort groups, while mothers were the most influential in the carry group, and sisters in the abort group. Brothers, boyfriends, and best friends were more influential for carry girls than for abort girls. Contrary to expectations, girls in the abort group reported a greater degree of religiosity than did those in the carry group. Further, girls who received strong support from family and friends reported a higher degree of satisfaction with their decision than did those who received less support. Finally, girls in the abort group were more likely to continue their education than were those in the carry group. Overall, the findings of this study have immediate implications for research and counseling services. Practitioners should focus on the girls in conjunction with their families in order to achieve better results in both treatment and preventive services.
为什么有些怀孕的青少年决定足月分娩，而另一些人则选择终止妊娠？本研究考察了家庭关系与支持、宗教信仰和教育对生育或堕胎决定的影响。1982年，采用一份包含34个条目的访谈提纲，对43名怀孕的波多黎各青少年（21名足月分娩者和22名堕胎者）进行了非随机抽样访谈。研究发现，与堕胎组女孩相比，足月分娩组女孩受到家人和朋友的影响和支持更大。在足月分娩组和堕胎组中，父亲的影响力最小，而在足月分娩组中母亲的影响力最大，在堕胎组中姐妹的影响力最大。与堕胎组女孩相比，兄弟、男友和最好的朋友对足月分娩组女孩的影响更大。与预期相反，堕胎组女孩报告的宗教虔诚程度高于足月分娩组女孩。此外，得到家人和朋友大力支持的女孩对自己决定的满意度高于得到较少支持的女孩。最后，与足月分娩组女孩相比，堕胎组女孩更有可能继续接受教育。总体而言，本研究结果对研究和咨询服务具有直接启示。从业者应将女孩及其家人结合起来关注，以便在治疗和预防服务方面取得更好的效果。
