Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/96336754546
Yunxi Wan
Yunxi Wan is a junior at Wesleyan University, majoring in Psychology and Education Studies and minoring in East Asian Studies. She is interested in mental health, literature, developmental science, and special education.
Abstract: Teen pregnancy remains a significant public health concern in the United States and is associated with adverse social, economic, and health outcomes (CDC, 2024; Tebeje et al., 2024). Prior research suggests that family experiences and communication shape adolescents’ views on pregnancy risk (Cavazos-Rehg et al., 2012; East et al., 2007; Roosa et al., 1997; Aparicio et al., 2014). Using data from adolescents under age 20 in Wave I of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, this study examined whether parent–child relationship quality was associated with attitudes toward teen pregnancy. Pearson correlations showed that stronger relationships with mothers (r = 0.11, p < .001), fathers (r = 0.14, p < .001), and two resident parents (r = 0.15, p < .001) were significantly associated with more negative pregnancy attitudes. In multivariate models, two-parent relationship quality remained a significant predictor of pregnancy attitudes after accounting for gender (β = 0.027, p < .001). A moderation test indicated that the association between relationship quality and pregnancy attitudes did not differ by gender, as the interaction term was not significant (p = .41).
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