Risk Factors Leading to Teenage Pregnancy

As research has shown teenage pregnancy is a problem with serious consequences. Teenage mothers are more likely to become economically dependent as well as being less likely to get an education and a job, resulting in poverty. The main purpose of the current study was to investigate what possible risk factors, leading to teenage pregnancy, have effect among Icelandic teenage girls. Previous research has shown that self-esteem, self-image and risky sexual behavior can lead to teenage pregnancy and the aim was to examine if the same factors were influential among Icelandic teenage girls. The present study used data from the 2004 Youth in Iceland study that was carried out by The Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis. The present study used responses from 5617 girls aged 15-24 years old. The results showed that risky sexual behavior did predict teenage pregnancy in Icelandic teenage girls, but self-esteem and self image did not. Key words: Teenage, pregnancy, adolescent, self-esteem, self-image, risky sexual behavior.

Author dc:creator

• Elín Guðmundsdóttir 1991-

Contributors dc:contributor

• Háskólinn í Reykjavík

• Sálfræði
• Unglingsmæður
• Sjálfstraust
• Sjálfsmynd (sálfræði)
• Psychology
• Teenage pregnancy
• Self-esteem
• Self-perception

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1946/22500

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:skemman.is:1946/22500