A Preliminary Examination of Family Environment and Social Support Among African American Nongrandmothers, Grandmothers, and Grandmothers-to-Be

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ID2344007
AuthorsMichelle Deaneen Owens (The Child Guidance Center of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia), Michelle Owens (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, corresponding author), Deborah Ridley Brome (University of Massachusetts Boston)
Year1997
Volume23
Issue1
Pages74-89
Publication date1997-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Black Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0095-7984 • E-ISSN: 1552-4558
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00957984970231007
OpenAlexW2079755661
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited9

The present study examined the impact of teenage pregnancy on the family system by investigating differences in perceptions of the family environment, role satisfaction, social support, and psychological symptoms among African American mothers whose teenager was never pregnant, pregnant, or already a mother The Family Environment Scale, the Symptom Check-List-90-Revised, and a structured interview were used to assess study variables. Forty-two mothers of teenagers, whose ages ranged from 29 to 60, served as participants and were identified as belonging to the nongrandmother, grandmother, or grandmother-to-be groups. The results indicate thatnongrandmothers reported a more positive family environment and less satisfaction with the role of grandmother than grandmothers and grandmothers-to-be. These results were discussed in light of the life transitions that the mothers of teenagers make when they become a grandmother

African american · Developmental psychology · Family Environment Scale · Grandparent · Perception · Scale (ratio · Social environment · Social support · Child Welfare and Adoption · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology

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