Objective:
To analyze the perceptions of adolescents experiencing motherhood concerning social support.
Methods:
Semi-structured interviews and network maps were used to collect data, which were analyzed according to thematic content analysis. The participants were 20 adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years old experiencing motherhood.
Results:
The results showed perceptions of both support and abandonment. The first came from family, partner, friends and access to health services. The second derived from an absence of social support, especially on the part of partners, friends and health professionals.
Conclusion:
The adolescents perceived support as being fragile and inconsistent. In this sense, nursing plays an important role as it can use the concept of social support as a protective factor, contributing to the construction of integral healthcare and improving the life conditions of adolescents.
Pregnancy in Adolescence; Public Health Nursing; Social Support
