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Abstract
This review examines some of the key issues related to measuring social support and identifies 28 instruments which have been used in research with pregnant adolescents. The major external and internal variables that affect social support for pregnant adolescents are defined. Relevant questions are offered to guide the researcher in the choice of a social support instrument, and the 28 social support instruments are described by author, availability, length and item type, psychometric properties, and selected references and notes. Although not an exhaustive list, these 28 instruments are representative of the broad spectrum of measurement tools available which were chosen because they have been used in a variety of social support research endeavors.Keywords: Adolescent Pregnancy; Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Age Factors; Americas; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Family And Household; Fertility; Friends And Relatives; Literature Review; Measurement; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Psychosocial Factors; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Social Networks; United States; Youth
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9360730
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adolescence ISSN： 0001-8449