Using a Family Stress Model framework, we used quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the impact of the pandemic on Latinx pregnant and parenting adolescents and their families. Participants were 406 adolescents (ages 14–19) in the southwestern U.S. who participated in a school-based relationship education program for pregnant and parenting adolescents. In the quantitative analysis, we compared self-reported mental health (depressive symptoms, worry, parental stress), coparental relationships (conflict and communication), and parenting of adolescents who participated prior to the pandemic (N = 357; 83.6% female; 84.7% Latinx) with those who participated during the pandemic (N = 49; 74.6% female; 87.8% Latinx). Unexpectedly, the pandemic-period cohort reported fewer depressive symptoms, less parental stress, more frequent coparental communication, and more positive coparental communication and conflict management than the pre-pandemic cohort. For the qualitative analysis, we conducted focus groups and individual interviews with 21 adolescent parents (95.2% female; 90.5% Latinx) from the pandemic-period cohort and analyzed the data using thematic analysis. Participants reported many negative effects of the pandemic including increased economic and health stress, yet also discussed reduced pressure with school and more time with family members. These findings have important implications for enhancing the well-being of adolescent parents and their children after the pandemic.

使用家庭压力模型框架，我们使用定量和定性方法来调查大流行对拉丁裔怀孕和育儿青少年及其家庭的影响。参与者是美国西南部的 406 名青少年（14-19 岁），他们参加了针对怀孕和育儿青少年的学校关系教育计划。在定量分析中，我们比较了大流行前参与的青少年的自我报告的心理健康（抑郁症状、担忧、父母压力）、共同父母关系（冲突和沟通）和养育子女（N  = 357；83.6% 女性；84.7% % Latinx) 与那些在大流行期间参与的人 ( N = 49; 74.6% 女性；87.8% 拉丁裔）。出乎意料的是，与大流行前的队列相比，大流行期间的队列报告的抑郁症状更少，父母压力更小，共同父母沟通更频繁，共同父母沟通和冲突管理更积极。对于定性分析，我们对大流行期间队列中的 21 名青少年父母（95.2% 女性；90.5% 拉丁裔）进行了焦点小组和个人访谈，并使用主题分析分析了数据。参与者报告了大流行的许多负面影响，包括增加经济和健康压力，但还讨论了减少学校压力和与家人相处的更多时间。这些发现对于在大流行后提高青少年父母及其子女的福祉具有重要意义。