title: Perceived self-care capabilities of abused/neglected and nonabused/non-neglected pregnant, low-socioeconomic adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine whether abused and nonabused pregnant, low-socioeconomic adolescents differ in regard to perceived self-care capabilities.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample (N = 36) consisted of 18 abused/neglected and 18 nonabused/non-neglected adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  The adolescents' responses on the Denyes Self-Care Agency Instrument were analyzed to determine significant differences between the two groups regarding self-care agency.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant differences were found between the two groups in regard to perceived relative valuing of health and perceived attention to health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although abused adolescents had a higher level of relative valuing of health and lower attention to health than their nonabused counterparts, findings show that both groups are capable of performing self-care and should be encouraged to do so.
authors.affiliation: Geropsychiatric Unit, Northeast Florida State Hospital, Macclenny, USA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000523:psychology*; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires