Abstract

DEUS, Meiridiane Domingues de  and  DIAS, Ana Cristina Garcia. Maternal Perceptions About Becoming Grandmother in the Context of Teenage Pregnancy. Estud. pesqui. psicol. [online]. 2020, vol.20, n.1, pp. 231-250. ISSN 1808-4281.  http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/epp.2020.50828.

This study aimed to acknowledge the perceptions of 12 women in the age group of 29 to 55 years old about the process of becoming a grandmother in the context of teenage pregnancy. Information was collected in four Primary Healthcare Centers in an inland town of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was based on the theoretical model of Grounded Theory. Results showed that the moment of becoming a grandmother was filled of negative and positive feelings and thoughts. Participants have not conceived being grandmothers at this point of their lives. For them, being a grandmother is like being a second mother of the child. It is highlighted the need for greater attention to family members involved in the context of teenage pregnancy, which might contribute to comprehend the family dynamics of adolescents, an important aspect in planning, control and execution of programs and interventions to prevent teenage pregnancy and stimulate parental involvement in actions and guidelines for discussing sexuality at this stage of life. For further studies, it is suggested the investigation of maternal and paternal grandparents perceptions in the context of teenage pregnancy.

Keywords : grandmother; adolescent pregnancy; grounded theory.

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