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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 9(1) pp. 57-63, 1984
© 1984 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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Child-Rearing Attitudes and Personality Characteristics in Adolescent Mothers: Attitudes Toward the Infant1

Bonnie W. Camp2, and Linda J. Morgan

University of Colorado School of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School

2All correspondence should be directed to Bonnie W. Camp, University of Colorado School of Medicine, C250, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80262.

Measures of maturity, hostile/rejecting attitudes, and authoritarian ideology are reported for 204 adolescent mothers contacted in the prenatal or early postnatal period. Measures of attitude toward the infant were also obtained between 2 weeks and 4 months from those who participated in a well-baby clinic for the infants. Descriptive and comparative data are presented for three ethnic groups along with multiple regression analysis of the relationship between pre/postnatal measures and attitudes toward the infant. Ethnic differences were present only on measures of cognitive functioning and one measure of authoritarian ideology. Most of the adolescent mothers expressed positive attitudes toward the pregnancy and toward the infant. A negative attitude toward the pregnancy and hostile child-rearing attitudes were the most consistent predictors of early attitude toward the infant while measures of maturity and authoritarian ideology contributed relatively little. The two questionaires which were most powerful in making this prediction are east to administer and score in either the obstetrical or the pediatric setting.

Key words: adolescent mothers; child-rearing attitudes; ego development; Parent Attitude Research Instrument; Authoritarian Family Ideology scale.


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