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The Role of Parents and Partners in the Pregnancy Behaviors of Young Latinas

University of Illinois, Chicago, mgilliam{at}babies.bsd.uchicago.edu

Pregnancy among young Latinas demands attention. These teens have higher birthrates than other teen populations. Seven focus groups (N = 40) were conducted with Latinas to explore how relationships between young Latinas and their mothers, fathers, and male partners contribute to teen pregnancy. ATLAS/ti (a qualitative data analysis software program) was used to assist in coding and analysis of data. Salient themes were identified. Mothers rely on cultural values regarding sexuality and pregnancy outside of marriage and fear about birth control to dissuade their daughters from pregnancy. Fathers echo these traditional messages. Open communication about sexuality and contraception rarely occurs. Male partners increase pregnancy susceptibility given the difficulty with negotiating condom use. It is important that research and prevention programs recognize the social context in which pregnancy prevention and susceptibility occur.

Key Words: teen sexuality • teen pregnancy • Latinas • cultural values • condom use

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 29, No. 1, 50-67 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0739986306295036


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