Mexican-origin adolescent mothers are at increased risk for poor psychosocial functioning
as a result of various stressors with which they must contend; however, existing theory …

Adolescent mothers undergo unique personal and social challenges that may contribute to
postpartum functioning. In this exploratory investigation completed within a risk and …

Traditional behavioral accounts of impaired parenting have done much to elucidate the
specific behavioral interactions between parents and children that play a role in developing …

This study assessed the existence and nature of parenting stress among 187 adolescent
mothers over a period of two and one half years across their eldest child's preschool years …

Background Adolescence is a transitional stage from childhood to adulthood that is
characterized by physical, physiological, psychosocial and behavioral changes that are …

Foster caregiver couples may experience a variety of stressors that non-foster caregiver
couples typically do not encounter,(eg, caring for a child with a traumatic background …

Few studies examine normative developmental processes among teenage mothers. Framed
from a risk and resilience perspective, this prospective study examined the potential for …

Objective To identify the factors of postpartum depression among teen mothers. Method A
convenient sample of 120 teen mothers who were aged 15 to 19 years (M= 18.02, SD= 1.16) …

A pilot study was conducted to test methods and measures used to assess factors related to
stress and coping in high‐risk mothers and their effect on parenting. Twenty mothers with 12 …

Although previous researchers have identified a relationship between ethnicity and
parenting practices, there have been few studies designed to identify the mechanisms …