Do adolescent girls’ education and friendships have independent effects on early pregnancy? Results of a mediation analysis from a longitudinal cohort study in Nairobi, Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15741321 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christina Misunas (University of California, Berkeley, corresponding author), Erica Soler‐Hampejsek (0000-0001-7294-6645), Beth Kangwana (0000-0002-3013-2851, British Council), Nicole Haberland (0000-0001-8431-4960, Population Council) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Pages | 101618-101618 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SSM - Population Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2352-8273 • E-ISSN: 2352-8273 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101618 |
| PMID | 38426033 |
| OpenAlex | W4391425473 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
We find significant protective effects of school attendance, higher grade attainment and numeracy skills on girls' pregnancy, and that having close friendships with out-of-school males increases girls' probability of pregnancy. We did not find evidence of meaningful mediation, suggesting that the protective effects of school attendance and learning remain regardless of any risk they may face from their friendships
Academic achievement · Affect (linguistics · Cohort · Developmental psychology · Educational attainment · Longitudinal study · Mediation · Political science · Pregnancy · Social science · Sociology · Teen pregnancy · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |