Effects of Empowerment Program Integrated With Family Support on Maternal Self-esteem and Quality of Life Among Palestinian Pregnant Adolescents

Adolescent pregnancy leads to increase risks and complications for the adolescent mother and her newborn. This study aims to examine the effects of empowerment program integrated with family support on maternal self-esteem and quality of life among Palestinian pregnant adolescents. A randomized controlled single-blind trial, pretest-posttest controlled group design will be conducted with 62 participants ( control group =31, experimental group = 31). Research instruments will include the instruments for data collection, instruments for research intervention, and control instruments for intervention evaluation. The instruments for data collection will be consists of a demographic data form, Maternal Self-Report Inventory (MSRI), and WHO quality of life-BREF (WHOQoL-BREF, 1997). The empowerment program integrated with family support will be the research intervention instruments and included five steps; step 1: building relationships and creating collaboration, step 2: discovering reality, step 3: critical reflection, step 4: taking charge, and step 5: holding on. Control instruments through Family Support Questionnaire (FSQ) will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention program. Data will be analyzed using mean and standard deviations, frequency distribution, percentage, and chi-square test, and t-test. This program is expected to guide nurses to empower pregnant adolescents in enhancing maternal self-esteem and improve their quality of life.