Young women’s experience of adolescent marriage and motherhood in Jordan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15098271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Manal Ibrahim Al-Kloub (0000-0002-4446-1242, Department of Maternal, Child and Family Health Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan), Manal Ibrahim Al‐Kloub (Hashemite University, corresponding author), Hanan J Al-Zein (Al-Ahliyya Amman University), Maysoon S Abdalrahim (0000-0003-4922-565X, Faculty of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan), Mona Abdallah Abed (Department of Adult Health Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan), Mona Abed (0000-0003-1087-568X, Hashemite University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 462-477 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691058.2018.1489067 |
| PMID | 30355056 |
| OpenAlex | W2898526180 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 13 |
Adolescent pregnancy and early motherhood are associated with poor social and physical outcomes. This study explored the experiences of marriage and motherhood among Jordanian young women. A descriptive qualitative design was employed. Participants (n = 15, age 15-37 years) who had experienced adolescent marriage and motherhood and who lived in eastern Amman, the capital of Jordan, were selected via snowball sampling. Data were collected by tape-recorded face-to-face interviews and analysed thematically. Five themes were identified: lost opportunities for personal development, learning to be submissive and indecisive, uncertainty toward cultural norms, ambivalent feelings toward a maternal role and empowering oneself to face life demands. The findings indicate that the experience of marriage and motherhood among Jordanian adolescents was mostly negative; they felt that they had been deprived of their rights, respect and the experience of being a young person. Additionally, they felt that the transition into motherhood was very difficult, and that they were prematurely forced into adult social roles and responsibilities, which caused them to experience numerous challenges. Adolescent mothers are a vulnerable group that should be better targeted by prevention and intervention measures
Ambivalence · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Snowball sampling · Social capital · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |