Teen pregnancy as a stage of psychosocial development Section: Cover story How to quote Sanz Guijo M et ál. La maternidad en adolescentes como etapa del desarrollo psicosocial. Metas de Enferm dic 2011/ene 2012; 14(10): 28-31 Authors1María Sanz Guijo , 1Aranzazu Sánchez Sánchez, 1Irene Centeno Fernández, 2Sandra Sukkarieh Noria Position 1Enfermera Interna Residente. Especialidad de Enfermería Obstétrico-Ginecológica. Unidad Docente de Matronas. Toledo.2Enfermera. Centro de Salud de Villaluenga, Toledo. Contact address María Sanz Guijo. Unidad Docente de Matronas de Toledo. C/ Alicante s/n, 1ª planta. Sala 7. 45004 Toledo Contact email: docenciamatronas@sescam.jccm.es Abstract Motherhood is a turning point in the emotional development of any woman. When it occurs in unfavorable conditions, usually in adolescence, it can trigger various economic, psychological and social conflicts. Depending on the age range in which the pregnancy occurs, the teen will face her new condition in different ways and her psychosocial development will be affected in different ways. This paper focuses on adolescents who had not included pregnancy as part of their life and it represents an obstacle in their psychosocial development. Midwives should be aware, in addition to the physical aspects involved, that teenage pregnancy is considered of risk and support and advice to these women will help reduce complications of their psychosocial development, proper establishment of mother-child bond and therefore, a favorable future development of the mother-child relationship. The aim of this paper is to attempt to illustrate the emotions of teenage mothers, how their pregnancy affects their self-esteem and school and job development as well as the personal journey that each one makes to psycho-affectionate maturity. Keywords: adolescence; affective link; maternity; pregnancypsychosocial development Versión en Español Título: La maternidad en adolescentes como etapa del desarrollo psicosocial