Teenage pregnancy is a major health concern because teenage mothers and their children are at high risk of illness and death. Aim of the study: was to determine the perception of teenagers pertaining to psychological consequences of teenage pregnancy. Hypothesis Most female at the age of 16-19 who are engaged at teenage pregnancy are more likely to have psychological problems. Design: The descriptive cross sectional research design was used in this study. Setting: The study was conducted in two secondary schools at Menoufia Governerate: El-Sanawia banat old secondary school and El-Sanawia banat new secondary school. Subjects: Simple random sample method was used in this study. The total sample consisted of 186 adolescents from the schools with ages ranging from 16-19 years. Tools: interviewing questionnaire adopted by the researchers. Results: The final study results shows that a young teenager is significantly more challenging, medically, and psychologically problematic. Conclusion: Teenagers who are engaged at teenage pregnancy mostly drop out of school and also, they are still depending on their parents. Recommendation: Psychological intervention programs to minimise the psychological problems experienced by pregnant teenagers conducted at Maternal Child Health centers. |
