@article{Thitimapong_2021, title={The Meaning of Being Adolescent Mothers while Simultaneously Rearing Children and Studying}, volume={41}, url={https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/nur-psu/article/view/250955}, abstractNote={<p>Objective: This descriptive qualitative study aimed to describe the meaning of being adolescent mothers who were undertaking child-rearing and studying simultaneously after childbirth. Methods: The participants were 20 adolescent mothers within 2 years after giving birth to a healthy baby who were also concurrently students in non-formal education. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were carried out to collect data, which were analyzed using a content-analysis method. “Learning to move forward” was the major meaning ascribed to the meaning of being adolescent mothers while rearing children and studying. Their expressions were classified into two categories: 1) having more responsibility, and 2) accepting and moving on. Results: The result of this study can be used to inform nursing educators and teachers to support and encourage pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers to continue their education.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Research in Nursing-Midwifery and Health Sciences }, author={Thitimapong, Benyapa}, year={2021}, month={Jun.}, pages={69–76} }