1. Abusive Behavior Silently Increases Low Self-esteem and Depression in Teenage Pregnancy Patients: A Mexican Cohort

Adolescent pregnancy occurs among vulnerable youths, with lifelong social and health consequences for parents and children. The impact of low self-esteem and depression in adolescent pregnancy is on debate, but they have been associated with early coitarche, vulnerability and inability to negotiate condom use. Furthermore, adverse childhood events such as violence or abuse correlate with mental health disorders and adolescent pregnancy. These relationships have been scarcely studied in pregnant teenagers of Latin America.
Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research