Measuring Social Support from Mother Figures in the Transition from Pregnancy to Parenthood among Mexican-Origin Adolescent Mothers

Autor/inn/en	Toomey, Russell B.; Umana-Taylor, Adriana J.; Jahromi, Laudan B.; Updegraff, Kimberly A.
Titel	Measuring Social Support from Mother Figures in the Transition from Pregnancy to Parenthood among Mexican-Origin Adolescent Mothers
Quelle	In: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 35 (2013) 2, S.194-212 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0739-9863
DOI	10.1177/0739986312470636
Schlagwörter	Pregnancy; Well Being; Mexican Americans; Mothers; Social Support Groups; Birth; Early Parenthood; Risk; Longitudinal Studies; Measurement; Interviews; English (Second Language); Spanish; Correlation; Validity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schwangerschaft; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Hispanoamerikaner; Mother; Mutter; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Geburt; Risiko; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Messverfahren; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Spanisch; Korrelation; Gültigkeit
Abstract	Social support for adolescent mothers, particularly from mother figures, can buffer risks and promote well-being. To date, no longitudinal research has investigated how the dimensions of social support may change during the transition from pregnancy to parenthood for adolescent mothers. This study examined stability and change in dimensions of social support from the third trimester of pregnancy to 2 years postpartum among 191 dyads of Mexican-origin adolescent first-time mothers and their mother figures. Perceptions of social support received from a mother figure shifted from a single dimension (i.e., global support) to three distinct factors (instrumental, emotional, and companionship support) during this transition; however, social support provision as reported by mother figures remained stable. Measurement equivalence was established across interview language (English and Spanish) and across two time points postpartum. Bivariate correlations provided support for the convergent and divergent validity of these measures. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. (Contains 3 tables and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10