Journal article
Adolescent mothers' successful participation in a well-baby care program
Journal of adolescent health care, v 8(2), pp 193-197
01 Mar 1987
PMID: 3818405
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Abstract
Previous research suggests that adolescent mothers and their infants may benefit from participation in specialized well-baby care programs. Yet the literature has not addressed the issue of predictive factors related to continued program participation. In a retrospective study, stepwise multiple regression analyses were used to explore this issue in 61 mothers from one well-baby program. The results were partially cross-validated using 59 other mothers. Mothers ranged in age from 13 to 17 years. Most were Black, single, and receiving public assistance. Twenty-two percent of the variance in the number of routine clinic visits made and 34% of the variance in the number of visits made for specific health problems were accounted for by the predictive equations. Cross-validation supported these results, with the most significant predictive variable for both measures of program participation being inconsistent appointment keeping.
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- Title
- Adolescent mothers' successful participation in a well-baby care program
- Creators
- Karen E. Smith - University of Alabama at BirminghamMary V. Spiers - University of Alabama at BirminghamMargaret P. Freese - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Publication Details
- Journal of adolescent health care, v 8(2), pp 193-197
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science (USA)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1987F974300004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0023121151
- Other Identifier
- 991021879780004721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Pediatrics
- Psychology, Developmental
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health