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Author: Norton, Jessica R.
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1. Norton, Jessica R.
Yildirim, Elif Dede
Duke, Adrienne M.
Moss, Regan
Parental Support Influencing the Timing of Repeat Pregnancy for Adolescent Mothers
Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science published online (7 March 2023): DOI: 10.1111/fare.12862.
Also: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fare.12862
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: National Council on Family Relations
Keyword(s): Births, Repeat / Spacing; Parent-Child Relationship/Closeness; Pregnancy, Adolescent

Objective: This study examined the relationship between parental support and the timing of adolescent mothers' repeat pregnancies.

Background: Short interpregnancy timing during adolescence, or an early repeat pregnancy, is a concerning outcome for adolescent mothers because they exacerbate the previous and ongoing adversities of adolescent mothers. Although social support tends to be positive for parenting and well-being, it is unclear whether social support is protective for when adolescent mothers experience a repeat pregnancy. Parents are the primary source of support for adolescent mothers; thus, it is important to examine their influence on adolescent mothers' experience(s) of repeat pregnancy.

Methods: Semi-Markov multistate models were applied to 20 years of data to examine the relationship between support and timing and risk of subsequent pregnancies for 471 adolescent mothers in the National Longitudinal Study of Youth 1997.

Results: This study found that emotional and financial support from parents predicts a higher likelihood of delayed repeat pregnancies, whereas informational support from parents predicts earlier repeat pregnancies for adolescent mothers.

Bibliography Citation
Norton, Jessica R., Elif Dede Yildirim, Adrienne M. Duke and Regan Moss. "Parental Support Influencing the Timing of Repeat Pregnancy for Adolescent Mothers." Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science published online (7 March 2023): DOI: 10.1111/fare.12862.