Immediate and Longer-Term Connections Between Support and Stress in Pregnant/Parenting and Non-Pregnant/Non-Parenting Adolescents |
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| Authors: | Paul G. Devereux Daniel J. Weigel Deborah Ballard-Reisch Geoffrey Leigh Kristy L. Cahoon |
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| Affiliation: | (1) School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, MS 274, Reno, NV 89557, USA;(2) University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Reno, NV, USA;(3) Elliott School of Communication, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, USA;(4) University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Las Vegas, NV, USA;(5) Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Social Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV, USA |
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| Abstract: | Despite the substantial amount of literature focusing on social support for pregnant and parenting adolescents, few studies have directly examined the relationships among stress and social support across their transition to parenting. The present study investigates the nature of the relationship between stress and support both before and after the birth of the baby. Two groups of adolescent females (one group facing parenthood and one not) completed measures of support and stress across a 7-month period (N = 231) to coincide with the transition to parenthood. In general, support and stress were negatively related when measured concurrently and positively related over time for parenting adolescents but not the non-parenting group. Understanding how long social support impacts stress will enable practitioners to identify when best to provide interventions for pregnant and parenting adolescents. |
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