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The Impact of Being Born to A Teen Mother On Psychosocial Functioning

The Impact of Being Born to A Teen Mother On Psychosocial Functioning. Ellen Lipman, Michael Boyle, Kathy Hadjiyannakis, Yvonne Racine, Purnima Rao-Melacini. Outcomes Risk Mechanisms. Outcomes - Childhood - LBW, abuse, academic achievement, aggression - Adolescent – academic achievement,

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The Impact of Being Born to A Teen Mother On Psychosocial Functioning

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  1. The Impact of Being Born to A Teen Mother On Psychosocial Functioning Ellen Lipman, Michael Boyle, Kathy Hadjiyannakis, Yvonne Racine, Purnima Rao-Melacini

  2. Outcomes • Risk Mechanisms

  3. Outcomes -Childhood - LBW, abuse, academic achievement, aggression - Adolescent – academic achievement, aggression, teen pregnancy - Young Adult - ?

  4. 2. Risk Mechanisms - Teen mother (Social Influence) - Living circumstances (Social Selection)

  5. Sample: 2279 children 4 - 12 y.o. in 1983 Teen mother sample: < 20 y.o. (n = 528 )

  6. Variables - Teen mother: Age at first birth (continuous) - Living circumstances: Family Income ( $1,000) (1983/87) Maternal Education (1983) Family Dysfunction (1983/87)

  7. Outcomes 1983/87- Behaviour Problems (CBCL) - parent - teacher - Problems Getting Along - parent - teacher - School Problems - teacher 2000- Physical Health - Mental Health - Years of Education

  8. 1983 Outcomes (Weighted)

  9. Results 1983 Outcomes • Age at first birth significant predictor of all outcomes (P & T behaviour, P & T getting along, T school) even with 1983 control variables • Family income and family dysfunction most consistent predictors of 1983 outcomes • Relationship between age at first birth and outcomes varies across informants

  10. Results 1987 Outcomes • Age at 1st birth significant predictor of P & T behaviour, P & T getting along, even with 1983 and 1987 control variables. • Family dysfunction predicts behaviour and social problems across informant.

  11. 2000 Outcomes • Age at 1st birth significantly predicts educational attainment in 2000, as do other family background variables • Family background factors are stronger predictors of 2000 mental health problems (family dysfunction), physical health problems (income, maternal education) though little variance is explained

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