This work deals with the representations of the female adolescents concerning the pregnancy in this stage of life and intends to apprehend the content/structure of the social representations concerning the pregnancy in the adolescence. The theoretical framework for social representation used was the Moscovici´s, approach was qualitative, having as subjects forty sexually active non pregnant adolescents and, as scene, Rio de Janeiro's schools. From the social-economic-demographic profile of the adolescents an expressive technique and a half-structuralized interview were performed. The data according to Bardin's content analysis point to favorable and unfavorable extremities of the representation of the object. It emerged as something inadequate, generator of responsibilities and moral judgment. It is noticeable the link between such representations and the social-economic level: the most privileged ones evidenced that it can jeopardize future plans, however, the other segment emphasizes the crowning of the natural identity of the feminine. At last it is necessary to attempt to the diversity in the groups in order to propitiate greater autonomy to choose the moment of the pregnancy.
Pregnancy; Adolescent; Nursing
