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Abstract
Pregnant adolescents are a unique group; they are not yet women and not yet mothers. Adolescent pregnancy continues to be a prominent social issue; however, little research exists concerning the leisure of pregnant adolescents. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to examine pregnant adolescents' leisure experiences from their own points of view. Although exploratory, findings suggest that pregnant adolescents make a concerted effort to change their leisure behavior for the health of their unborn baby and develop new forms of child-centered leisure during pregnancy. The participants also expressed mixed feelings regarding the role leisure will have in their lives once they are mothers. Overall, adolescent pregnancy is not an easy adjustment for adolescents and greatly affects their leisure.
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