Relationship Between Anxiety and the Birth Experience of Hispanic Adolescents

Our findings encourage attention by nurses and other clinicians to the effects of self-reported anxiety, stress, type of birth, parity, and unplanned pregnancy on the adolescent's birth experience and highlight the importance of an assessment of the birth experience in early postpartum. Prior research on an association between negative birth experiences and potential mental health consequences supports postpartum follow-up for at-risk adolescents.