What are the psychological and social effects of teenage pregnancy?
– These teenagers are not prepared to take care of their unborn. – They are still schooling and undergoing developmental maturity. – They must deal with consequences of teenage pregnancy issues in medical, psychological and social terms. Other typical Psychological and social effects are: – Limited education – Fewer career and job opportunities – Relationship and emotional problems – Social stigma for unmarried mothers and their children, or for engaging in premarital sex – Child abandonment – Guilt for giving up her baby – Guilt for causing “bad names” to the family – Social isolation – Stress – Neglect – Unstable marriage – Depression and loss of self-confidence – Loneliness – Boredom – Hopelessness or lack of direction in life – Lack of harmony in family and social environment How do the psychological and social effects happen? Our culture and religion still prohibit premarital sex. The first emotional state that most pregnant girls face when they find out they are pregnant is shock
