Adolescent Mothers' Self-Esteem and Role Identity and Their Relationship to Parenting Skills Knowledge

• Published in: Adolescence Vol. 32; no. 127; pp. 639 - 654
• Main Authors: Hurlbut, Nancy L, Culp, Anne McDonald, Jambunathan, Saigeetha, Butler, Patrice
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Roslyn Heights, NY Libra Publishers 1997; Libra Publishers, Inc; Libra Publishers Incorporated
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescent mothers; Adolescents; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Child Development; Cognition; Correlation; Developmental psychology; Early Parenthood; Educational Attainment; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Identity; Knowledge; Mother Attitudes; Mothers; Mothers - psychology; Parent Child Relationship; Parent Role; Parenting; Parenting Skills; Parenting Styles; Parents & parenting; Pregnancy; Psychological aspects; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Relationship; Role; Self Concept; Self Esteem; Self image; Selfesteem; Teenage mothers; Teenagers; Unwed Mothers; USA; Human; Maternal behavior; Mother; Adolescent; Self esteem; Personality; Mother child relation
• ISSN: 0001-8449

Investigates the relationship between adolescent mothers' (N=24) self-esteem and their knowledge of parenting skills. Findings indicate that self-esteem is a good indicator of the adolescent mother's parenting. Significant correlations arose between the mother's baseline self-esteem and her knowledge about role reversal, empathy, developmental expectations, and corporal punishment. (RJM)