Arenson J D
Metro Denver Provider Network, Lakewood, CO.
J Pediatr Nurs. 1994 Aug;9(4):251-7.
Traditional views of adolescent mothers perpetuate negative stereotypes and fail to acknowledge many who cope adequately and provide good care for their children. A qualitative descriptive design was used in this study to explore the strengths and positive attributes within this group to enlarge our understanding of the adolescent motherhood experience. Results indicated a surprising level of fortitude and commitment to children and a desire to optimize financial security through hard work and further education. Unexpectedly, these mothers described having children as a positive force that helped them change their lives from self-destructive past toward more productive and hopeful futures. Although further research is needed, these results indicate that adolescent mothers as a group are more heterogeneous than previously described.
传统观念对青少年母亲存在偏见，一直持有负面刻板印象，忽视了许多能够妥善应对并悉心照料子女的青少年母亲。本研究采用质性描述设计，旨在探究这一群体的优势和积极特质，以加深我们对青少年母亲经历的理解。结果显示，她们展现出了惊人的坚韧和对子女的责任感，并且渴望通过努力工作和继续教育来优化经济保障。出人意料的是，这些母亲将生育子女视为一股积极力量，促使她们的生活从自我毁灭的过去转向更有成效、充满希望的未来。尽管还需要进一步研究，但这些结果表明，青少年母亲群体比之前描述的更加多样化。
