Background
Psychological status plays an important role in adolescent mothers. It may cause
alterations in their self-concept and self-esteem.
Aim
The aim of this study was to assess the degrees of self-concept and self-esteem
among adolescent pregnant women at General Assiut Hospital, Assiut Governorate
(Elshamla Hospital).
Patients and methods
A cross-sectional research design was applied in this study. The setting was
antenatal outpatient clinic of General Assiut Hospital (Elshamla Hospital). A
convenient sample of 320 adolescent pregnant women was recruited in this
study. Three tools were used in this study for collecting the data: a structured
interview questionnaire, self-image questionnaire, and self-esteem scale. The
study started at April 2016 and ended at February 2017.
Results
The main findings revealed that the age range of teenage pregnant women was
14–17 years old, and most of them lived in urban areas. There is a high hospitalbased
rate of teenage pregnancy (34%) at General Assiut Hospital, Assiut City,
Egypt. Moderate self-concept and self-esteem are seen among the most teenage
pregnant women (93 and 96%, respectively). Finally, there is a strong relationship
between sociodemographic characteristics, especially age and fluctuations of selfconcept
and self-esteem, among these women.
Conclusion
There is a strong relationship between sociodemographic characteristics,
especially age and fluctuations of self-concept and self-esteem, among these
women.
Recommendations
Implementing prenatal training courses for nurses about the role of psychological
support in raising self-concept and self-esteem in teenage pregnancy is
recommended.