Teenage Mothers Research Articles

A CAPACIDADE CIVIL DA MÃE ADOLESCENTE: DIFICULDADES E BARREIRAS DE ACESSO DA MÃE ADOLESCENTE NO JUS POSTULANDI PRÓPRIO E REPRESENTATIVO (COMUM OU CONGÊNERE AO BPC)

This article aims to understand and exemplify the nuances of the civil capacity of the teenage mother, eliding through legal, doctrinal and jurisprudential correspondences the difficulties and barriers of access of teenage mothers in the common representative jus postulandi and/or connected to the BPC. Current in the Brazilian legal system, maternity does not appear as an anticipating cause of the effects of full civil capacity, that is, mitigating the postulatory capacity of the adolescent mother and also decreasing her representative rights, especially related to BPC. In this way, through the exploratory, explanatory and qualitative method, was tried to explore the legal and axiological delimitation of the civil capacity of the adolescent mother and its representative mishaps by the partial jus postulandi. From the evidenced analysis, it appears that the jus postulandi criteria, by themselves, make it difficult and create barriers to access for teenage mothers; in another point of view were also evidenced the family power of representation difficulties in benefits guaranteed to the incapable and disabled and it was concluded by the theoretical and doctrinal exposition of an undiscussed legal scaffold: the maternity as a criterion for anticipating full civil capacity.

Community health worker intervention improves early childhood vaccination rates: results from a propensity-score matching evaluation

BackgroundArizona’s Health Start Program is a statewide community health worker (CHW) maternal and child health home visiting intervention. The objective of this study was to test if participation in Health Start during 2006–2016 improved early childhood vaccination completion rates.MethodsThis retrospective study used 11 years of administrative, birth certificate, and immunization records. Propensity score matching was used to identify control groups, based on demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic characteristics. Results are reported by historically disadvantaged subgroups and/or with a history of low vaccine uptake, including Hispanic/Latinx and American Indian children, and children of low socioeconomic status and from rural areas, children with teen mothers and first-born children. The average treatment-on-the-treated (ATT) effect estimated the impact of Health Start on timely completion of seven early childhood vaccine series: diphtheria/tetanus toxoids and acellular/whole-cell pertussis (DTaP/DTP), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), hepatitis B (Hep. B), measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13), poliovirus, and varicella.ResultsVaccination completion rates (by age five) were 5.0% points higher for Health Start children as a group, and on average 5.0% points higher for several subgroups of mothers: women from rural border counties (ATT 5.8), Hispanic/Latinx women (ATT 4.8), American Indian women (ATT 4.8), women with less than high school education (ATT 5.0), teen mothers (ATT 6.1), and primipara women (ATT 4.5), compared to matched control groups (p-value ≤ 0.05). Time-to-event analyses show Health Start children complete vaccination sooner, with a hazard rate for full vaccination 13% higher than their matches.ConclusionA state-operated home visiting intervention with CHWs as the primary interventionist can effectively promote early childhood vaccine completion, which may reduce the incidence of preventable diseases and subsequently improve children’s health. Effects of CHW interventions on vaccination uptake is particularly relevant given the rise in vaccine-preventable diseases in the US and globally.Trial registrationApproved by the University of Arizona Research Institutional Review Board (Protocol 1701128802), 25 January 2017.

Teenage first-time mothers’ perceptions about their health care needs in the immediate and early postpartum period in Uganda

BackgroundTeenagers have higher risks for complications during the intrapartum and postpartum periods. Although facility-based postpartum care focusses on preventing complications in mothers and babies, it is not understood what teenage-mothers’ perceptions are about their health care needs in the early postpartum period.MethodsAn exploratory descriptive qualitative study was conducted in four health facilities in Uganda. In-depth interviews with 42 first-time teenage mothers aged 14 to 19 years were conducted between March and April 2020. Thematic analysis was done.ResultsTwo themes emerged, Health promotion and Rehabilitation and counseling. Teenage first time mothers desired to receive information about key issues like self and newborn care, breast feeding, immunization and family planning. They noted that health workers need to monitor their vital signs which aids in early diagnosis of complications, disease prevention/treatment of current conditions. Others felt that health workers are key in arbitrating between them and their estranged parents and also help to link them to community based organizations that can provide them with counseling and life skills.ConclusionsTeenage first-time mothers have many health care needs during the immediate and early postpartum period. This is a missed opportunity to provide health education and link them to sexual reproductive health services including family planning, breastfeeding clinics and other community based programs which provide life skills or continuing education for girls. Focusing on these needs and integration of services is key in providing holistic care to the teenagers. We propose that further research be done to explore how their health care needs change at 6 months post-delivery.

Home safety hero: testing reaction time differences among teen mothers for single versus multiple game play

Home safety hero: testing reaction time differences among teen mothers for single versus multiple game play

The impact of a specialist home-visiting intervention on the language outcomes of young mothers and their children: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

BackgroundYoung mothers are more likely to provide a suboptimal early language environment for their children who in turn show impairments in their language development, yet few studies have used observational methods to assess the effectiveness of home-visiting programmes in improving the language outcomes of young mothers and their children. The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a licensed home-visiting intervention developed in the USA and introduced into practice in England. The intervention involves up to 64 structured home visits from early pregnancy until the child's second birthday by specially recruited and trained Family Nurses. We assessed the effectiveness of FNP in improving the language outcomes of first-time teenage mothers and their infants.MethodWe conducted a pragmatic, non-blinded, randomised controlled trial to test whether the FNP programme improved mothers’ and children’s language production at 24 months postpartum. Eligible participants were nulliparous, aged 19 years or younger, and were recruited at less than 25 weeks’ gestation from community midwifery settings (Country). Pregnant young mothers were randomly assigned to FNP plus usual care (n = 243) or usual care alone (n = 233). At 24 months postpartum, mother–child dyads were observed during a standardised free-play task with their first-born child and features of their language production was coded. Data was analysed using multi-level modelling; linear or poisson/negative binomial regression models were used as appropriate.ResultsA small effect of FNP on mothers’ productive language was detected, where mothers in the FNP group demonstrated higher mean length of utterances than mothers who received usual care alone, mean difference (adjusted by minimisation variables and by site, linear regression) = 0.10, p < .05, 95% CI (0.004–0.20), d = .18. No differences were detected between groups regarding other characteristics of maternal language or children’s language outcomes.ConclusionThis observational study conducted within the context of a randomised-controlled trial suggests that the FNP home-visiting programme may have a small, but potentially important impact on young mothers’ speech to their toddlers. Exploratory analyses identified family environment, maternal, and child related predictors of the language outcomes of young mothers and their offspring.Trial registration This trial is registered with ISRCTN, number ISRCTN23019866, 20/04/2009.

Predictors of Family Planning Practices of Teen Mothers in Manila, Philippines

Introduction. Teen pregnancy in the Philippines is a public health concern. Contraception is viewed as key in controlling teen pregnancy brought by early sexual initiation. Unfortunately, among sexually active teenage girls, 68.7% are not using any form of contraception.Objectives. The study determined the predictors of Family Planning practice among teen mothers in Manila;specifically, regarding knowledge and attitude towards family planning, and social and informational support.Methods. The study utilized a descriptive correlational design. Purposive sampling was used for a target sample size of 188 teenage mothers from the City of Manila. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Multiple regression was employed to determine predictors of FP practice.Results. Of the 163 teenage mothers who participated, less than one-third (30.7%) were currently using a familyplanning method. Teen mothers who had two or more pregnancies were four times more likely to report FP practice, and those who received informational support on FP were six times more likely to report FP practice.&#x0D; Conclusion. The rate of FP practice among teen mothers is low. A comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychosocial, and environmental factors that impact teen mothers should be further studied.

How accurately can we predict repeat teen pregnancy based on social ecological factors?

Many factors at the individual, relationship, family, and community or environmental levels could predict repeat teen pregnancies or births, but research on certain factors is limited. In addition, few studies have examined whether these factors can accurately predict whether teen mothers will have a repeat pregnancy. This study examined theoretically selected predictors of repeat teen pregnancy among 945 pregnant and parenting teens (M age = 17), most of whom were Hispanic/Latina (86%). Logistic regression with 47 predictors measured at baseline was used to predict repeat pregnancy. Predictors were selected based on backward selection that aimed for a balance between model performance and model complexity. A random forest model was also used to determine how accurately repeat pregnancy could be predicted based on all predictors. Significant predictors of repeat pregnancy were the teen mother having a parent with a serious drinking or drug problem when she was a child, being older, not living with a mother figure, not intending to abstain from sex or use a long-acting reversible contraceptive, and having lower resiliency skills. However, predictors explained limited variance in repeat pregnancy, and their accuracy in predicting repeat pregnancy was low. More research is needed to identify accurate predictors of repeat pregnancy because this could inform program providers or developers about areas that warrant more focus in programming for teen parents, and it could help identify teen mothers at higher risk of a repeat pregnancy so they could be the focus of specific programming. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Prevalence and determinants of long-acting reversible contraception initiation among teenage mothers in a tertiary hospital

BACKGROUND: According to the WHO, about 16 million girls at the age of 15–19 years give birth each year. In the Philippines, 600 live births a day are registered under teenage mothers. At Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center, 12% of all obstetric admissions yearly are teenagers. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs), in the form of intrauterine device and progestin subdermal implant as pregnancy prevention options for young mothers. The objective of the study was to identify the prevalence and determinants of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) initiation among teenage mothers in Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. METHODOLOGY: Prospective observational study: A self-administered questionnaire was given to the respondents wherein they ranked determinants involved in their selection of a contraceptive method on a scale of 1–4 (1 being the most important, and 4, the least important). RESULTS: A total of 162 teenage mothers participated in the study. Majority of the respondents were 17–18 years old, enrolled up to high school, single, unemployed, and primiparas. Eighty-seven percentage of all teenage mothers admitted at Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center from December 2020 to December 2021 used long-active reversible contraception. Ranked from most (1) to least (4) important, the respondents considered: (1) Effectivity, (2) Long duration, (3) Family influence, and (4) Peer influence as their determinants for initiating LARC method. The high effectiveness and long duration of LARC were the primary reasons for initiation, while the least factors they considered were that of peer and family influence.

Stigma as a Source of Stress for Adolescent Mothers and Their Babies.

Adolescent pregnancy and the babies of teen mothers have been a focus of attention and concern for many years. The literature on the health of pregnant and parenting teens, however, is largely silent about the impact of stigma on them and their children. Stigma is a pervasive cultural attitude, which leads us to overlook potentially good outcomes for this vulnerable population and contributes to poor outcomes for these mothers and babies. Stigma is a cause of stress leading to well-known adverse effects on health and development for both mothers and babies. This article reviews manifestations of social stigma in our communities, in the offices of professionals, and in policies that embed bias in our social systems. The impact of inequity has been vividly revealed over the course of the global pandemic. We review findings related to interventions associated with better outcomes and offer suggestions for more humane care and policies.

The Relationship Between Self Efficacy and Mother’s Experience in Assisting Adolescents Using Gadgets

Mother is the closest person to teenagers. In addition to caring, mothers also have the ability to supervise and assist teenagers in using gadgets. Self-efficacy is important in conducting supervision because it is a part of the cognitive competence. Tha purpose knowing the relationship between self-efficacy and mother's experience in assisting adolescents using gadgets. The research method uses quantitative research with 345 teenager mothers in public junior high schools in Denpasar. The result of the study is the most of the informants' mothers still had bad experiences, that is about 243 people (70.4%). The variables that have a significant effect on the dependent variable. DIII education increases the chance of 27 times (AOR = 27.54) the level of mother's efficacy in medium compared to other education. The results show that in general, most mothers still have low efficacy in terms of assisting early teenagerss who use gadgets before intervention. There is a significant positive relationship between mother's experience and mother's self-efficacy in assisting early teens who use gadgets. The suggestions that can be conveyed is Mothers are expected to be able to provide assistance to their children in the use of gadgets

Factors Associated with Obstetric and Perinatal Outcomes among Pregnant Teen/Adolescent Filipino 13–19 years old in a Tertiary Hospital

Background. The 2013 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) showed that 1 in 10 young Filipino women aged 15–19 years are childbearing. Yet, teenage pregnancy is known to be associated with complications in the mother and the child.&#x0D; Objective. This study aimed to describe the sociodemographic characteristics and obstetric and perinatal outcomes of teenage pregnancy among Filipino women aged 13–19 years at the Philippine General Hospital.&#x0D; Methods. This is a retrospective study consisting of reviewing the hospital records of teenage mothers from years 2014–2016. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the gathered data.&#x0D; Results. Almost 50% of the cases of adolescent pregnancy yielded obstetric and perinatal complications. The odds of having abnormal obstetric outcome among mothers with obstetric score of g1 is 7.8 times (95% CI: 2.0 to 30.7) higher as compared to other gravida scores and the odds of having at least one perinatal disorder decreases by 19% (95% CI: 6% to 30%) as the mothers regularly visit an obstetric clinic. This study also showed that among the pregnant adolescents, most of their partners were of legal age. Thirty-nine (23.9%) of them were seen by the Adolescent Service while 31(19%) were seen by the Child Protection Unit (CPU).&#x0D; Conclusion. With the noted obstetric and perinatal outcomes, teenage pregnancy is an important issue that needs to be dealt with. To ensure good outcomes, provision of health care services designed particularly to cater to the needs of adolescent mothers should be properly and timely implemented. A referral to the Adolescent Service and CPU will greatly improve policies pertaining to provision of holistic care and protection services to teenage mothers.

Evaluating the Family Nurse Partnership Programme in Scotland: a natural experiment using linked data from health, education and social care.

ObjectivesThe Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is an intensive home visiting service for teenage first-time mothers, developed/trialled in the US and adapted/trialled across Europe. The Scottish Government aims to build on and supplement the existing evidence base for FNP, to assess effectiveness of the programme, for future improvement work in Scotland. ApproachThe commissioned natural experiment of FNP, takes advantage of existing information infrastructures in Scotland from health, education and social care and FNP programme implementation data. A cohort design was used covering ten Health Boards in Scotland. The cohort included first-time teenage mothers enrolled as FNP Clients between 2010 and 2016 and women who met FNP eligibility criteria but were pregnant when the programme was not recruiting (Controls). Outcomes are mapped to the Scottish FNP logic model and include those being tested statistically (n=34) or, where direction of effect is uncertain, outcomes are rare or data quality poor, descriptively (n=20). ResultsWe established a model of data linkage to routine Scottish data. Approvals were obtained to access data on over 8000 mothers (FNP Clients and Controls) and their children which formed the study cohort and were mapped to routine health, education and social care data. Outcomes covered maternal (health (smoking, alcohol/drugs), subsequent pregnancies/births, education) and child (health, development, education, protection) domains. Observed baseline imbalances between study arms will be described and adjusted for in modelling. Results will be published by the time of the conference and include sensitivity analyses that explore a priori sub-groups, variation by health board, year of booking and programme dosage. ConclusionThe impact of this evaluation will establish a robustly matched study cohort, develop the evidence base on FNP in Scotland and internationally, develop a more streamlined linkage and approval process, and identify outcomes for short-term follow-up and importantly for a longer-term follow-up of the mothers and their children.

Using multiple routine data sources linked to a trial cohort to establish the longer-term effectiveness of specialist home visiting in England: main results of the BB:2-6 study of the Family Nurse Partnership.

ObjectivesThe Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a specialist home-visiting programme for first-time teenage mothers. Developed in the US, short-term outcomes (by age 2 years) were established in England in the Building Blocks trial. We used routine data (health, education, social care) linked to our trial cohort to assess longer-term impact.&#x0D; ApproachMothers recruited to the trial and their first-born children were linked to health (Hospital Episode Statistics/HES: NHS Digital; Abortion statistics: Department of Health and Social Care), education/social care (National Pupil Database/NPD: Department for Education) data in England up to age 7-years. Analysis of data within in a trusted-research environment assessed programme impact upon child maltreatment, child development/educational and maternal life course outcomes when compared to usually provided health and social care support alone. Our primary outcome was child in need registration. Planned sub-group analysis included differential effects by maternal age, deprivation level, care experience and for child outcomes, sex.&#x0D; ResultsMatch rates for 1547 children were 97.4% (NPD) and 98.3% (HES). We found no difference between trial arms in proportion of children assessed as in need (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) OR:0.98, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.74 to 1.31). Aside from a longer duration in care for children in the usual care arm (two months), there were no other differences in maltreatment outcomes. Children in the FNP arm were more likely to achieve a good level of development at reception age at age 4-5 years (aOR:1.24, 95%CI: 1.01 to 1.52) and, after adjusting for month of birth, to reach the expected standard in reading at Key Stage 1 at age around 7 years (aOR:1.26, 95%CI: 1.02 to 1.57).&#x0D; ConclusionsWe found programme improvements for child development/educational achievement but not for child maltreatment outcomes. Additional sub-group analysis revealed some evidence of the programme benefiting mothers with greater baseline vulnerability and boys, consistent with previous trials. The study benefits from the linkage of administrative data to a previously randomised trial cohort.

Identification with and Social Comparison to Teen Mothers on Teen Mom Over Time

ABSTRACT This study replicates from a cross-sectional study about how young Latina teen viewers identify with and socially compare to teen mothers on MTV’s Teen Mom over time. Identification and social comparison effects on attitudes toward teen pregnancy were assessed among the same group of Latina teen viewers at two different time points approximately one year apart. Results determined that upward social comparison and identification were associated with positive attitudes toward teen pregnancy in eighth grade, whereas downward social comparison was associated with negative attitudes toward teen pregnancy in ninth grade. Implications for teen mom reality programming audiences are discussed.

Educational Resilience of Teen Mothers in Ghanaian Schools: is it without Socio-Emotional Challenges?

Educational Resilience of Teen Mothers in Ghanaian Schools: is it without Socio-Emotional Challenges?

Challenging the Sensitive Window Hypothesis: Timing Effects of Maternal Depressive Symptoms on the Intergenerational Transmission of Maltreatment and Psychopathology in the Next Generation

Objective: The current study explored the role of maternal depressive symptoms in the intergenerational transmission of childhood maltreatment and developmental psychopathology. Based on the sensitive window hypothesis, the effects of earlier versus later maternal depression symptoms on child development were analysed. Method: Ninety-nine mother-child dyads, 65% of which had high-risk teenage mothers, participated in a longitudinal study with three assessments in the first 18 months of the child’s life (T1–T3) and a 4th reassessment (T4) at the child’s preschool age. Using serial mediation analyses, we tested whether the relationship between the mother’s own maltreatment history (Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse Questionnaire) and the child’s psychopathological outcome at preschool age was mediated in a causal effect chain by maternal depression in the first 2 years of life, by current maternal depression (Beck Depression Inventory-II) and by current maternal child abuse potential (Child Abuse Potential Inventory). The children’s emotional problems and externalizing symptoms were assessed at preschool age by parent or teacher Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire ratings. Results: The results indicated that especially later maternal depression mediated the relationship between maternal childhood maltreatment and negative developmental outcomes in the next generation. The effects of maltreatment type on maternal depression were rather nonspecific. However, mental abuse affected existing risk factors more directly over time compared to physical and sexual abuse. Additionally, the impact of early life maltreatment and maternal depression on child psychopathology varied by rater. The pathway to externalizing symptoms was significant only in teacher ratings and for the pathway to emotional problems only in maternal ratings. Conclusions: The present findings suggest that early maternal depression followed by ongoing maternal depression plays a mediating role in the intergenerational cycle of maltreatment. Therefore, in the future, interventions should be offered at an early stage, but also extend well beyond the first 2 years of a child’s life, addressing maternal depression and trauma.

Student-Run Teen and Tot Service: Increasing Medical Trainee Exposure to Pediatric Education while Providing Educational and Health Services to Teenage Mothers and their Children

Background: Student Run Teen and Tot Service (SRTTS) is a student-run, interdisciplinary service-learning program at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC). In this paper, we describe the program, which aims to increase medical students’ exposure to pediatrics while providing education and support to teenage mothers and their babies.&#x0D; Methods: Medical students at BUSM learned developmental milestones and trained in communication, patient-centered education, and the pediatric interview and physical exam. SRTTS leaders recruited patients to free monthly service evenings held at BMC. The babies received medical exams and the teenage mothers received health and parenting education. Students filled out pre- and post-participation surveys rating their comfort with pediatric medicine and education, and patients completed demographic and satisfaction surveys. Both the patient and student surveys were analyzed using a descriptive approach.&#x0D; Results: Analysis of pre-and post-participation student surveys demonstrated that the mean confidence level (reported on a 5-point scale, with 1=Not at all confident and 5=Extremely confident) increased for all measured domains, including interacting with children and adolescent mothers (from 2.46 to 4.08 and 2.08 to 3.92, respectively), giving anticipatory guidance (from 1.62 to 3.63), and performing a pediatric physical exam (1.08 to 2.85). Patients rated their experience with the program and the care they received highly, indicating that they would use the health education that they received in the future.&#x0D; Conclusions: The supplemental care provided by SRTTS was well received by patients. Additionally, medical students improved their skills in a variety of pediatric medicine and education topics. SRTTS is limited by the number of patients and students who participated. Expanding SRTTS will further integrate adolescent mothers and children into the healthcare system and allow medical students to further increase their proficiency in pediatric medicine.

Parenting Styles of Teen Mothers in a Selected City in Mindanao, Philippines

The study explored the parenting styles of teen mothers in a particular city in Mindanao, Philippines. It used a descriptive cross-sectional quantitative approach specifically a survey to gather the needed data among 377 teen mothers who were chosen based on stratified random sampling. Findings revealed that parenting styles are authoritative followed by permissive, and lastly, authoritarian. Variables involved were age, civil status, family structure, ethnicity, educational attainment, and age of menarche. Moreover, using multiple regression, findings revealed that age, civil status, family structure, ethnicity, educational attainment, and age of menarche are not predictors for the parenting styles of the teen mother participants of the study.

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Relationship with Poor Sexual Health Outcomes: Results from Four Cross-Sectional Surveys.

Improving understanding of risk factors for risky sexual behaviour is fundamental to achieve better population sexual health. Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can increase the risk of poor sexual health outcomes, but most research is US-based. This study explored associations between ACEs and poor sexual health outcomes in the UK. Data from four cross-sectional ACE surveys with adult general populations in different regions of the UK from 2013–2015 (n = 12,788) were analysed. Data included participants’ demographics, ACE exposure, and four sexual health outcomes: having early sex (<16 years), having an accidental teenage pregnancy, becoming a teenage parent, or having a lifetime diagnosis of a sexually transmitted infection. ACE count was a consistent and significant predictor of all four sexual health outcomes for both males and females, with odds of these outcomes between three and seven times higher for those with 4+ ACEs compared to those with no ACEs. Increased risks of some, but not all, sexual health outcomes were also found with higher residential deprivation, younger age, being of white ethnicity, and being born to a teenage mother. Findings highlight the need for effective interventions to prevent and ameliorate the lifelong effects of ACEs. Trauma-informed relationships and sex education, sexual health services, and antenatal/postnatal services, particularly for teenagers and young parents, could provide opportunities to prevent ACEs and support those affected. Ensuring that those living in deprived areas have access to services and that barriers to uptake are addressed is also key.

Maternal Age Correlates with Stunting in Children: Systematics Review

Background: Teenage mother should be ready for the consequences to come. It is important to get prepared both mentally and economically. A teenage mother and her offspring are at risk of malnutrition and stunting. This study aims to analyze the correlation between maternal age and the incidence of stunting based on published articles. Subjects and Method: A systematic review was conducted to find the correlation between maternal age and the incidence of stunting. The research was conducted by seeking into the database by using PubMed, Ebsco, Google Scholar, and SpringerLink. The keywords used were "risk factor" OR “determinant” AND “stunting” AND "young maternal age" OR "adolescent mother*" OR "teen mother*" OR "adolescent pregnancy" OR "teen pregnancy" AND "logistic regression" OR “multi­va­riate”. The obtained articles underwent screening and conformity assessment. Articles that met the criteria were subsequently extracted. Results: 1,048 articles were discovered from PubMed, Ebsco, Google Scholar and SpringerLink databases and 9 of them were included in the review. The articles were from Turkey, Tanzania, Pakistan, Ghana, Uganda, Burundi, 2 articles were from Ethiopia, and 1 article covered Brazil, Guatemala, India, Philippines, and South Africa. The prevalence of stunting in each region from the obtained articles showed a variation from 13.8% - 79.5%. It discovered the correlation between maternal age during pregnancy and incidence of stunting that pregnant women under the age of 20 were at greater risk for stunting compared to women aged ≥ 20 years (OR 1.37 – 7.56). Women at a younger age were at greater risk of having stunting children. Conclusion: The correlation between maternal age during pregnancy and stunting indicates that the younger the mothers, the higher the risk for stunting. The risk for stunting will decrease with the increasing maternal age at the time of delivery. Keywords: adolescence, stunting, teenage mothers, maternal age Correspondence: Fardhiasih Dwi Astuti. Jl. Prof. DR. Soepomo Sh, Warungboto, Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta. Email: Fardhiasih.dwiastuti@ikm.uad.ac.id.