SILVA, G.V. da; ABRÃO, J. L. F. Experiências emocionais da gravidez na adolescência: entre expectativas e conflitos [Emotional experiences of pregnancy in adolescence: between expectations and conflicts]. Colloquium Vitae. 12(1), p. 59–67, 2020.
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Abstract: Given that there is an overvaluation of youth culture in our society today, a pregnancy at this stage of discovery can be somewhat impactful on the lives of adolescents. This article aims to understand the experience, expectations and anxieties of adolescents during their gestation period. Three adolescents, aged between 16 and 17, who were in the waiting room of the high-risk pregnancy sector at the Regional Hospital of Assis participated in the research, however, for the purpose of this article, considerations will be made about one of the pregnant women. The research instruments used were a semi-structured interview and the application of The Thematic Drawing-and-Story Procedure. The methodology used was based on qualitative research with case study design. Three thematic categories of content analysis were listed: the discovery of pregnancy and the repercussion of the news for the adolescent, the child’s father and the family members; the positive and negative impacts of pregnancy on the adolescent’s life and the context in which she lives and; and the adolescent’s expectations regarding the present and future. The data obtained with the application of the techniques indicated that the young woman was not expecting pregnancy at the moment, as well as that although the participant still seems not to be aware of the possible difficulties she will have after the child’s birth, family support is very important in relation to acceptance of the new condition of mother and the structure offered for the reception of the child.