SynthesisJournal of adolescence2020
Sex and substance use behaviors among children of teen mothers: A systematic review.
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- Influence of maternal age on birth and infant outcomes at 6 months: a cohort study with quantitative bias analysis.International journal of epidemiology · 2023Trial
- Does the timing matter? The association between childhood adversity and internalizing and externalizing problems from childhood to adolescence and its sex differences.Child abuse & neglect · 2025Article
- Foster Care, Kinship Care, and the Transition to Adulthood: Do Child Welfare System Processes Explain Differences in Outcomes?Children and youth services review · 2023Article
- Developmental inflection point for the effect of maternal childhood adversity on children's mental health from childhood to adolescence: Time-varying effect of gender differences.Development and psychopathology · 2023Article
- Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Relationship with Poor Sexual Health Outcomes: Results from Four Cross-Sectional Surveys.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Using the Theory of Reasoned Action to examine grandparent and maternal substance use on the cannabis use of children of teen mothers.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionAdolescent birth is a known correlate of many challenging behavioral health consequences for offspring. This systematic review seeks to understanding the sex and substance use behaviors of children born to teen mothers extending the body of literature on the long-term outcomes of being born to a teen mother.
methodsA systematic approach, in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, was used to review and identify eligible studies in the following electronic databases: Web of Science, ProQuest, PubMed, and Ovid MEDLINE. Study inclusion: (a) maternal age (>20) was the key predictor or group variable and (b) children's risky sexual or substance use behaviors were outcome variables. All articles meeting inclusion criteria were next screened using the quality assessment tool created by the Effective Public Health Practice Project.
resultsSeventeen articles reporting on risky sexual behaviors and 12 articles on substance use behaviors met inclusion criteria. We found a consistent association between being born to a teen mother and risky sexual behaviors, including early sexual debut and transitioning into motherhood during adolescence/young adulthood. The link between being born to a teen mother and substance use behaviors was inconsistent and only found in large population-based studies.
conclusionTeen mothers and their children have unique individual, family, and structural needs. Evidence highlights that while there is no clear need to adapt substance use prevention interventions for these children, investing in targeted adaptations of abstinence and safer sex interventions to meet the unique experiences of children of teen mothers and their children is warranted.
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