title: Rebuilding psychosocial competence for unmarried adolescent pregnancies using an integrated intervention.
abstract: This study was designed to investigate effects of an integrated intervention on psychosocial competence after abortion in unmarried adolescent pregnancies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three hundred eighty-five unmarried adolescent pregnancies aged 15 to 24 years (75.1% employed, 24.9% students) were recruited in the study, of which 190 were allocated into the experimental group and the rests as controls.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (SES), the shortened version of Tyler's Behavioral Attributes of Psychosocial Competence Scale-Condensed Form (BAPC-C) and the Nowicki-Stricland Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (NSIE- LOC) were applied to measure self-esteem, coping style, and LOC. Questionnaires were simultaneously administered with abortion service and two-months after intervention. The intervention was organized by an interactive and participatory model designed to increase self-awareness and improve ability of coping under stress with a purpose of reducing occurrence of repeat pregnancy and abortion.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our data showed noticeable changes in coping style and LOC in the experimental group, except for self-esteem ability when comparing with the controls.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The psychosocial competence was significantly improved after receiving the intervention. Our study indicates that appropriate psychological intervention for unmarried adolescent pregnancies is necessary to rebuild their normal life after the strike.
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, PR China. yxm@bjmu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Luxia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gong
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002681:China; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care; D012649:Self Concept; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D055815:Young Adult