Resumen

PACHECO, Alexandra; COSTA, Raquel  y  FIGUEIREDO, Bárbara. Quality of the relationship with significant persons: comparison between adolescent and adult pregnant women. Psicol. teor. prat. [online]. 2009, vol.11, n.2, pp. 129-144. ISSN 1516-3687.

During pregnancy, the woman experiences developmental changes in terms of her significant relationships. This study aimed to compare the quality of the relationship with the partner and with other significant figure in adolescents and adult mothers, and examining socio-demographic predictors for the quality of these relationships. A sample of 130 pregnant women (66 adolescents and 64 adults) was assessed at the 3^rd trimester of gestation in terms of socio-demographic characteristics and relationships’ quality with significant persons. The results showed that adolescents relate lower confidence (X² = 3,365, p = 0.055) and higher disagreement (X² = 3,842, p = 0.041) in the relationship with the partner; and higher feeling of attachment (X² = 19,126, p = 0.000) and apathy (X² = 8,568, p = 0.004) in the relationship with the other significant figure, compared with adults. We also verify that teen pregnancy is associated to poor relationships, especially because of less favorable sociodemographic situations and not due to being or not an adolescent.

Palabras clave : Pregnancy; Adolescence; Adult age; Risk factors; Interpersonal relations.

        · resumen en Español | Portugués     · texto en Portugués     · Portugués ( pdf )