A Longitudinal Examination of Support, Self‐Esteem, and Mexican‐Origin Adolescent Mothers' Parenting Efficacy. Issue 3 (20th May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Umaña‐Taylor, Adriana J.; Guimond, Amy B.; Updegraff, Kimberly A.; Jahromi, Laudan B.
• Is Part Of: Journal of marriage and family. Volume 75:Issue 3(2013:Jun.)
• Page Start: 746
• Page End: 759
• Publication Date: 2013-05-20
• Subjects: Family -- Periodicals; Marriage -- Periodicals; 306.805
• DOI: 10.1111/jomf.12019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-2445

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <italic>Guided by a risk and resilience framework, this study used a prospective longitudinal, multiple‐reporter design to examine how social support from a mother figure during pregnancy interacted with Mexican‐origin adolescent mothers' self‐esteem to inform their parenting efficacy when their children were 10 months old. Using reports of perceived social support by adolescent mothers (</italic>M_age<italic> = 16.24, </italic> SD<italic> = 0.99) and their mother figures (</italic>M_age<italic> = 40.84, </italic> SD<italic> = 7.04) in 205 dyads, and controlling for demographic factors (i.e., adolescent age, adolescent nativity, family income, mothers' educational attainment, adolescent – mother coresidence) and adolescents' social support from a significant other, the findings indicated that social support during pregnancy was positively associated with adolescent mothers' future parenting efficacy when adolescent mothers had relatively lower self‐esteem. The findings were consistent for adolescents' and mothers' reports and emphasize the value of social support from a mother figure among adolescent mothers with lower self‐esteem. Implications for interventions are presented</italic>.</p> </abstract>