Carlson M L, Kaiser K L, Yeaworth R C, Carlson R E
Adolescence. 1984 Winter;19(76):765-80.
This exploratory, descriptive study investigated the relationship of life-change events and family and social support to decision making in pregnant adolescents. The convenience sample consisted of 43 subjects aged 14 to 18 years coming to two midwestern clinics for pregnancy testing. Instruments were the Adolescent Life Change Event Questionnaire and the Demographic and Social Support Questionnaire. Data analysis involved three groups: continue the pregnancy (N = 30); abort (N = 9); and undecided (N = 4). Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance by ranks was used to test for differences between groups on overall life-change unit (LCU) scores and social support scores. Chi square, Fisher Exact Tests and step method multiple discriminant analysis were used to determine if specific life changes were more associated with particular outcome decisions. While not statistically significant, the overall LCU scores were higher and the social support scores lower for the continue group than for the abortion group. Subjects in the abortion group were younger, more likely to have experienced "getting grounded," and more involved in school and social activities. More subjects in the continue group reported personal and family health problems.
这项探索性的描述性研究调查了生活变化事件、家庭及社会支持与怀孕青少年决策之间的关系。便利样本包括43名年龄在14至18岁之间、前往中西部两家诊所进行妊娠检测的受试者。使用的工具为青少年生活变化事件问卷以及人口统计学和社会支持问卷。数据分析涉及三组：继续妊娠组（N = 30）；流产组（N = 9）；以及未决组（N = 4）。采用Kruskal-Wallis秩和单向方差分析来检验三组在总体生活变化单位（LCU）得分和社会支持得分上的差异。使用卡方检验、Fisher精确检验和逐步法多元判别分析来确定特定的生活变化是否与特定的结果决策更相关。虽然无统计学显著性，但继续妊娠组的总体LCU得分高于流产组，而社会支持得分则低于流产组。流产组的受试者年龄更小，更有可能经历过“被禁足”，且更多地参与学校和社会活动。继续妊娠组中有更多受试者报告了个人和家庭健康问题。
