Patterns of Service Utilization Among Pregnant and Parenting African American Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12003751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean E Rhodes (0000-0002-1469-6948, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author), Karla Fischer (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Lori Ebert (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Adena B Meyers (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 257-274 |
| Publication date | 1993-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology of Women Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-6843 • E-ISSN: 1471-6402 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1993.tb00486.x |
| PMID | 12287348 |
| OpenAlex | W2002944070 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 40 |
This study explored factors associated with differential patterns of social and health service use among pregnant and parenting African American adolescents. One hundred seventy-seven young women between the ages of 14 and 22 took part in the study. Cluster analysis suggested three groups of users: frequent users, moderate users, and inconsistent users. These groups were distinct in terms of their frequency of service usage, perceptions of barriers to usage, and psychological and social functioning. Moderate users appeared to be healthier than either the frequent or inconsistent users, as indicated by their relatively higher levels of psychological functioning. In contrast, inconsistent users were distinguished by their high rates of sexual victimization, their low use of medical services, and their perceptions of many programmatic and personal barriers to usage. Suggestions for research and interventions that encompass the diverse needs of young African American women are made
Developmental psychology · Perception · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Social support · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2007 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |