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Peer reviewedMcLaughlin, Steven D.; Micklin, Michael – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1983
Hypothesized that a too early first birth has negative psychological consequences for the mother through a lowered sense of personal efficacy. Results indicated that having a first birth before age 19 reduces personal efficacy, regardless of original differences in personal efficacy, age, education, or parental socioeconomic status. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Age Differences, Birth, Comparative Analysis
