Brief Report

Quality of Daily Life with Teenage Motherhood

Published in: Journal of Psychology in Africa
Volume 22 , issue 3 , 2012 , pages: 429–434

DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2012.10820550

Author(s): Edzisani Sodi Tholene Sodi and Partner's Inc, South Africa , Tholene Sodi University of Limpopo, South Africa

Keywords: teenage motherhood , teenage pregnancy , adolescence , child bearing , phenomenology , Limpopo Province

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Abstract

This study describes teenage mothers' quality of daily life in a South African rural setting. It is a retrospective study. It was conducted with five participant women aged between 26 and 35 years with early motherhood experience. In-depth interviews were conducted with the women in their local languages (i.e., Sepedi, Tshivenda, and Xitsonga). The data were thematically analyzed. Five lived experience themes were identified as follows: (a) decisions to enter motherhood early; (b) negative impact on social relationships; (c) emotional problems; (d) educational and occupational disruptions; and (e)lifestyle changes.

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