Analysis of Motherhood Constellation among Adolescent Mothers With and Without Depressive Symptoms

ABSTRACT This study analyzed the Motherhood Constellation in two young mothers (19 and 22 years old), with and without depressive symptoms. Through qualitative content analysis of the interviews, information was categorized according to four themes of this construct: life-growth, primary relating, s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psicologia, teoria e pesquisa teoria e pesquisa, 2023, Vol.39
Hauptverfasser: Budzyn, Carine da Silva, Frizzo, Giana Bitencourt, Levandowski, Daniela Centenaro
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT This study analyzed the Motherhood Constellation in two young mothers (19 and 22 years old), with and without depressive symptoms. Through qualitative content analysis of the interviews, information was categorized according to four themes of this construct: life-growth, primary relating, support matrix, and identity reorganization. There were no differences between mothers in the first theme. In the others, despite the similarities with the asymptomatic mother, the young woman with depressive symptoms had difficulty to get involved with her baby, restricted social support, and an impasse related to the organization of her maternal identity and internal reorganization in the face of developmental demands. These findings indicate the need for attention to the mental health of young mothers during the complex process of becoming a mother. RESUMO Este estudo investigou a Constelação da Maternidade em duas mães jovens (19 e 22 anos), com e sem sintomas depressivos. Através da análise de conteúdo qualitativa das entrevistas, as informações foram categorizadas conforme os quatro temas desse constructo: vida-crescimento, relacionar-se primário, matriz de apoio e reorganização da identidade. Não foram observadas diferenças entre as mães no primeiro tema. Nos demais, apesar das semelhanças com a mãe assintomática, a jovem com sintomas depressivos apresentou dificuldade no envolvimento com seu bebê, apoio social restrito e impasse relacionado à organização da identidade materna e reorganização interna perante as demandas desenvolvimentais. Esses achados indicam a necessidade de atenção à saúde mental de mães jovens durante o complexo processo de tornar-se mãe.
ISSN:0102-3772
1806-3446
1806-3446
DOI:10.1590/0102.3772e39305.en