Processes underlying Mexican-origin adolescent mothers' BMI.

Diamond Y BravoChelsea L DerlanAdriana J Umaña-TaylorKimberly A UpdegraffLaudan B Jahromi

Published in: Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology (2017)

Among adolescent mothers who receive low levels of family and friend support, engagement in risky behaviors may function as a mechanism through which contextual stressors are linked to adolescent mothers' BMI. Findings have implications for prevention efforts aimed at attenuating unhealthy weight status among Mexican-origin adolescent mothers by reducing engagement in risky behaviors and bolstering family and friend support. (PsycINFO Database Record

Keyphrases

young adults
mental health
body mass index
weight gain
social media
childhood cancer
physical activity
weight loss
emergency department
electronic health record