台北未婚媽媽之家青少女生育決定的經驗歷程

The Decision Making Process of Adolescent Pregnant Women Receiving Help from Taipei Single Mother Assistance Centers

本研究主要是透過台北兩所未婚媽媽之家青少女的眼光，去深入瞭解未婚青少女從懷孕開始至決定生育期間所面臨的歷程與困境。研究設計係應用紮根理論研究法，於台北兩所未婚媽媽收容機構中，經理論性取樣方式收取樣本，直至資料飽和為止，共有10位未婚青少女參予研究。每位個案皆利用半結構式的訪談指引，進行面對面的深度訪談，經由資料分析整理出四個範疇，分別為：（1）生育決定的歷程﹔（2）自感孤立無援助，遍尋支柱尋慰藉﹔（3）文化脈絡下的未婚生育衝擊﹔（4）自我的重生與理念的昇華。研究結果有助於護理人員了解未婚青少女從懷孕開始至決定生育期間的經歷，同時更能體會未婚青少女面臨生育抉擇時的衝擊與壓力，並能依此提供不同於育齡婦女的個別性護理，以提昇臨床及社區護理的品質。

This research explores the problem of teenage pregnancy through the experiences of individuals receiving help from two single-mother assistance centers in Taipei, Taiwan. In particular, this study attempts to understand the difficult thought processes undergone by these young women from the time that they became aware of their pregnancy to the point at which they decided to carry their baby to term. Grounded theory was employed in designing this research. A total of 10 teenage subjects were involved in this study. After analyzing data, findings were made in the following four core areas: (1) The process through which teenage girls decide to take their unborn babies to term; (2) Feelings of isolation and reaching out for help; (3) The social and cultural pressures faced by single teenage girls who decide to have children out of wedlock; and (4) The self-revival and renewal of teenage girls' beliefs. Through this study, we can better understand the processes and experiences of single teenagers from their initial comprehension of their pregnancy through to the decision to take their pregnancy to term.