Adolescent Motherhood, Depression, and Delinquency

D’Andre ’A Walker; Kristy Reisig

doi:10.1007/s10826-015-0268-6

Adolescent Motherhood, Depression, and Delinquency

D’Andre ’A Walker, Kristy Reisig

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Abstract

The present study investigated the influence of strain in the form of adolescent motherhood on maladaptive coping in the form of delinquency among 6628 adolescent females. A series of tobit regression analyses revealed a significant, negative effect of adolescent motherhood on delinquency, a finding that persisted when controlling for coping factors and other known correlates of crime. Although these results are contrary to the predictions of general strain theory, the findings lend some support to theoretical approaches that associate low-self control, low self-esteem, and social support with delinquency. The results underscore the importance of considering measures of opportunity in future tests of general strain theory.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	939-948
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Child and Family Studies
Volume	25
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-015-0268-6
State	Published - Mar 1 2016

Keywords

Delinquency
Depression
General strain theory
Maladaptive coping
Teen motherhood

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Developmental and Educational Psychology
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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