Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Teenage Mothers Resiliency in Overcoming Adversities in Pregnancy and Early Motherhood in South Africa

Autor/inn/en	Mukuna, Robert Kananga; Aloka, Peter J. O.
Titel	Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Teenage Mothers Resiliency in Overcoming Adversities in Pregnancy and Early Motherhood in South Africa
Quelle	In: Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 79 (2021) 1, S.104-117 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Mukuna, Robert Kananga) ORCID (Aloka, Peter J. O.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1822-7864
Schlagwörter	Unwed Mothers; Pregnancy; Pregnant Students; High School Students; Early Parenthood; Late Adolescents; Resilience (Psychology); Academic Persistence; Barriers; Rural Schools; Self Motivation; Role Models; Family Role; Teacher Role; School Role; Fathers; Social Support Groups; Social Adjustment; Coping; Foreign Countries; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unverheiratete Mutter; Schwangerschaft; Studium mit Kind; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Halbstarker; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Identifikationsfigur; Lehrerrolle; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Soziale Anpassung; Bewältigung; Ausland; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	The phenomenon of teenage motherhood is a major concern worldwide. The teenage mothers endure many challenges that could affect their academic goals and successes if there is insufficient support. However, some teenage mothers manage to develop certain forms of flexibility to manage these adversities. This study explored the teenage mothers' resiliency in overcoming adversities in pregnancy and early motherhood at a rural high school in South Africa. Within the Interpretative Phenomenological qualitative paradigm, an exploratory case study research design was adopted. 10 participants (N=10) were selected from a rural high school district using a purposive sampling technique. The study employed semi-structured interviews to collect data. The findings demonstrated that teenage mothers were resilient to continuing and completing their schooling by adopting self-motivation and school and family support. This study suggested that the South African Department of Education should develop a training programme for teenage mothers on psychosocial adjustment mechanisms to help them cope with their situations. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01