Role Experience of Muslim Adolescent Mothers Living in Remote Rural Areas in Indonesia: A Qualitative Case Study

Abstract

Background: Adolescents as mothers have limitations in carrying out their roles as mothers. This is due to adolescents’ lack of knowledge and experience when performing as mothers.
Methods: This type of research is qualitative research with a case study approach and data collection methods with in-depth interviews. The participants in this study were adolescent mothers living in remote rural areas in Indonesia obtained by purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman technique.
Results: Adolescent mothers experience several obstacles while performing their role as mothers, including lack of experience and knowledge related to motherhood, lack of maturity in dealing with problems during their role as mothers, lack of support from their partners. Adolescent mothers also mentioned that the factor of family and social support is one of the essential points in carrying out their role as a mother.