Estructura e interacción en familias con hijas adolescentes embarazadas

Abstract

Introduction: Family is a group of people who remain in constant interrelation within a social context, governed by rules and efficient functions, allowing the interaction with other groups or social contexts through adaptive processes. Family bases on the dynamic union of affective bonds among its members, as well as on the adaptability to overcome difficulties that the family faces throughout its life cycle. That is why it becomes the support and development group for the adolescent, especially in the early pregnancy stage. Materials and methods: Analyze the influence of familiar structure and relationship in teenage pregnancy. It was carried out through a qualitative, transversal and descriptive approach, from the Family Systemic Theory with the structural model. Interviewing 5 pregnant teenagers within the age range of 15 to 17 years. Results: The majority of pregnant adolescents come from disorganized families, without limits, disrespect for hierarchies, poor communication, presence of transgenerational patterns such as: violence, early pregnancy, infidelity, alcoholism and pregnancy changes: emotional, physiological, which modified their life project. Conclusions: It is necessary to implement public policies in the areas of education and health, so that information could generate an increase of awareness in the target population and in their families, who will favor the application of preventive measures.