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Author: Peak, Terry
Resulting in 2 citations.
1. Berry, Eddy Helen
Shillington, Audrey M.
Peak, Terry
Hohman, Melinda M.
Multi-ethnic Comparison of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Pregnancy
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 17,2 (April 2000): 79-96.
Also: http://www.springerlink.com/content/vr818066h0001039/
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Plenum Publishing Corporation
Keyword(s): Adolescent Fertility; Ethnic Groups; Hispanics; Marriage; Mothers, Adolescent; Poverty; Pregnancy, Adolescent; Racial Differences; Risk-Taking; Self-Esteem; Substance Use

Data from a longitudinal cohort study, the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, were used to examine the differences in risk and protective factors for adolescent pregnancy among four ethnic groups--non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians. The objective was the identification of differential predictors for adolescent pregnancy among each ethnic group included in the analyses, as well as better comprehension of the differences among women who experienced a teen pregnancy compared to those who did not. Teen pregnancy was defined as having reported a pregnancy at age 19 yrs or younger. The model for this sample of 5,053 women (aged 23-31 yrs at the time of the survey) indicates that higher self-esteem and a higher level of maternal education are protective factors; living in poverty as a young teen, substance use, and adolescent marriage are factors associated with an increased risk for teen pregnancy. Further, the results indicate that unique sets of predictors exist for each ethnic group. Implications of these findings are discussed. ((c) 2000 APA/PsycINFO, all rights reserved)
Bibliography Citation
Berry, Eddy Helen, Audrey M. Shillington, Terry Peak and Melinda M. Hohman. "Multi-ethnic Comparison of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Pregnancy." Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 17,2 (April 2000): 79-96.
2. Shillington, Audrey M.
Berry, Eddy Helen
Peak, Terry
Multi-Ethnic Longitudinal Comparison of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Pregnancy: A Focus on American Indian Women
Working Paper, School of Social Work, San Diego State University, 1998
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: School of Social Work, San Diego State University
Keyword(s): Adolescent Fertility; Ethnic Differences; Hispanics; Mothers, Education; Poverty; Pregnancy, Adolescent; Substance Use; Teenagers

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A longitudinal, cohort design has been used by the investigators of the N.L. S.Y. study. These data are used to study the differences in risk and protective factors for adolescent pregnancy among four ethnic groups -- non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, and for the first time, American Indians. Objectives include identification of any unique risk factors for adolescent pregnancy among each ethnic group included in the analyses, as well as better comprehension of the differences among women who experienced a teen pregnancy compared to those who did not. The model for this sample of 5,053 women indicates that a higher self-esteem and a higher level of maternal education is associated with less risk for teen pregnancy. Living in poverty as a young teen, substance use, and adolescent marriage are all associated with experiencing a teen pregnancy. Further, the results indicate that unique models of predictors exist for each ethnic group. These findings imply that, for certain populations, there is an increased need for educational efforts to reduce the risk for teen pregnancy.
Bibliography Citation
Shillington, Audrey M., Eddy Helen Berry and Terry Peak. "Multi-Ethnic Longitudinal Comparison of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Pregnancy: A Focus on American Indian Women." Working Paper, School of Social Work, San Diego State University, 1998.