Advancing Adolescent Maternal Development: A Grounded Theory

ObjectivesThis paper reports a substantive grounded theory called the theory of Advancing Adolescent Maternal Development.DesignA grounded theory approach was used.SampleThirty public health nurses working with adolescent clients in a state public health nurse home visiting program volunteered to participate in this study.ResultsThe basic social psychological problem that emerged from the data was incomplete and at risk adolescent maternal development. Social support and public health nursing interventions are central in the problem resolution process which occurs in stages.ConclusionsStudy results can be used to inform the nursing care of pregnant and parenting adolescents.