The Intersection of Child Abuse and Parenting Self-efficacy in a Teen Population: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Authors

Madeline Goodfellow, Brigham Young University
Dr. Janelle Macintosh, Brigham Young University

Keywords

child abuse, parenting self-efficacy, teen population, literature

College

Nursing

Abstract

Over three quarters (79.6%) of rape victims are assaulted before the age of 25 years (Black et al., 2011). In a nationwide survey, 11.8 percent of female high school students report being abused (hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose) by their significant other in the last year (Eaton et al., 2012). It has been suggested that traumatic childhood experiences affect many adjustment processes (Liang, Williams, & Siegel, 2006). Although teen pregnancy rates are the lowest they have been in years, teens that have experienced maltreatment, abuse, or sexual abuse are at a higher risk for becoming pregnant (Noll, Shenk, & Putnam, 2009). The abuse can result in maladjustment problems of the adolescent mother and also influence the ability to provide nurturing care for the child. This is a systematic literature review to address adolescent mothers with a history of physical and/sexual abuse and their perceptions of maternal identity and parenting self-efficacy.

Recommended Citation

Goodfellow, Madeline and Macintosh, Dr. Janelle (2014) "The Intersection of Child Abuse and Parenting Self-efficacy in a Teen Population: A Systematic Review of the Literature," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1040.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1040