The experience of adolescence process among French teenager pregnancies: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Teenage pregnancy remains a significant global public health concern worldwide. However, it presents a complex phenomenon in developed countries, carrying potential short- and long-term consequences for both mothers and children.

Methods

This mixed method study used data from the French cross-sectional study "Portraits of adolescents", which included 6000 girls aged between 13 and 17 years. The quantitative approach involved comparisons between a subgroup with an history of pregnancy and their peers, examining their lived-experience and mental health. The qualitative approach investigated the question "What does being a teenager mean for you?" specifically for the girls who reported an history of pregnancy.

Results

Teenage pregnancies presented elevated rates

SUBMITTER: Cosquer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11302457 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature