Coping in a group of expectant adolescent fathers: an exploratory study.
J Adolesc Health Care
; 4(2): 117-20, 1983 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-6863107
ABSTRACT
PIP: 20 expectant adolescent fathers were interviewed during the course of their partners' pregnancies. 10 coping strategies used by these subjects in response to the upcoming transition to fatherhood were identified. These coping strategies were categorized according to the Lazarus paradigm as direct actions, information-seeking, intrapsychic processes, and inhibition of action. These strategies dealth with either the potential problem (e.g, fatherhood) or the accompanying stressful emotions. There is need for further research to clarify how the use of certain coping strategies either aid or hamper the teen's transition to fatherhood. Direct action involved assuming the role of provider and/or helping prepare for the baby, and all 20 used it. 15 fathers sought information by talking with others about fatherhood, observing and evaluating other parents and/or reading about fatherhood and child care. 13 fathers used intrapsychic processes centered on fantasizing about fatherhood and the baby, and reveiwing and evaluating how they were parented. 6 teens changed their social behavior and peer contacts by "settling down" and seeing prospective fatherhood positively.
Palabras clave
Adolescent Pregnancy; Adolescents; Adolescents, Male; Age Factors; Americas; Behavior; Case Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; Fathers; Fertility; Interpersonal Relations; North America; Northern America; Parents; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Psychology; Psychology, Social; Reproductive Behavior; Research Report; Sampling Studies; Social Behavior; Social Sciences; Stress; United States; Unmarried Fathers; Utah; Youth
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Embarazo en Adolescencia
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Adaptación Psicológica
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Padre
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Adolesc Health Care
Año:
1983
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos