Mother/Pregnant Teen Communication and Depression

母亲/怀孕青少年的沟通和抑郁

• 批准号: 6583810
• 负责人: ERUM NADEEM
• 金额: $ 2.48万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-09-06 至 2005-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6583810
• 关键词: Mexican Americans; adolescence (12-20); age at pregnancy; behavioral /social science research tag; belief; child rearing; clinical research; communication behavior; culture; depression; human pregnant subject; human subject; interview; longitudinal human study; low socioeconomic status; mother child interaction; multilingualism; postpartum; predoctoral investigator; psychosexual development; public assistance; sex behavior; sex education; social support network; videotape /videodisc; women's health

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of the study is to examine the role of mother-adolescent communication in easing the transition to parenthood for low-income pregnant Mexican American adolescents who utilize the Women Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition and health program in Los Angeles County. Despite the fact that Mexican American adolescents are at greatest risk for teen pregnancy, there is relatively little research on the ways in which these families discuss the issues surrounding pregnancy and whether or not communication with mothers serves as a protective factor in the postpartum adjustment of the adolescent. There is evidence to suggest that a supportive and open relationship with mothers can be helpful to adolescents in terms of their parenting and their adjustment, and observations of communication can help to further elucidate this relation. The proposed study will examine observed mother-adolescent communication (discussions about sex and the pregnancy) as it predicts adolescent depression, parenting beliefs, involvement in parenting, and responsible sexual behavior. Conversations will be coded for maternal communication style and the content of the conversations. Pregnant adolescents and their mothers will be assessed prenatally and then again three months after giving birth. The study will pay particular attention to the cultural context and the role of acculturation, as it is likely to affect the ways in which families communicate about sensitive issues and may also have some relationship to our adolescent outcomes. The moderating role of adolescent autonomy and social support from mothers will be also examined.

描述（由申请人提供）：该研究的目的是研究母亲交流在放松洛杉矶县利用女性和儿童（WIC）营养和健康计划的低收入孕妇墨西哥裔美国青少年过渡中的过渡中的作用。尽管墨西哥裔美国青少年患有青少年怀孕的风险最大，但对这些家庭讨论怀孕问题以及与母亲的沟通的方式相对较少，对青少年产后调整的沟通是保护因素。有证据表明，与母亲建立支持和开放的关系可能会对青少年的育儿和调整有所帮助，并且沟通的观察可以帮助进一步阐明这种关系。拟议的研究将检查观察到的母亲 - 青春期的交流（有关性和怀孕的讨论），因为它可以预测青少年抑郁，育儿信仰，参与育儿和负责任的性行为。对话将编码为产妇的沟通方式和对话的内容。怀孕的青少年及其母亲将在产前评估，然后在分娩三个月后再次评估。该研究将特别关注文化背景和适应的作用，因为它可能会影响家庭在敏感问题上交流的方式，并且可能与我们的青少年成果有一定的关系。还将检查青少年自治和母亲社会支持的调节作用。