J Korean Acad Nurs.  2008 Oct;38(5):748-757. 10.4040/jkan.2008.38.5.748.

Menstrual Attitudes and Maternal Child Rearing Attitudes in Middle School Female Students

• Hong KJ
• Kim HW
• Ahn HY

• KMID: 1125541
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.5.748

Abstract

PURPOSE: This correlational study was performed to identify the impacts of maternal child rearing attitudes on the menstrual attitudes and the determinants of positive menstrual attitudes in female middle school students.
METHODS
With convenience sampling, 198 middle school female students were recruited living in one major city and its surrounding areas in Korea. Data was collected using a self administered questionnaire including menstrual attitudes and maternal child rearing attitudes from April 1 to July 15, 2008.
RESULTS
Among the Maternal child rearing attitudes, affectionate, achievement oriented and rational attitudes had positive correlations to a positive menstrual attitude, and an autonomous attitude had a negative correlation to a negative menstrual attitude. As determinants of positive menstrual attitudes, feeling of menarche, mother's response at first menstruation, and rational maternal child rearing attitudes were delineated and their explained variance for a positive menstrual attitude was 18.5%. There was no difference on menstrual attitudes by K clustering in terms of maternal child rearing attitudes.
CONCLUSION
These results support the critical role of the mother. Especially desirable maternal child rearing attitudes in relation to a positive menstrual attitude would be affectionate, achievement oriented and rational for early adolescent girls. In further studies, considerations are needed for menstruation related education and research for early adolescents and active involvement of the mother & daughter together.

Keyword

Menstruation; Female adolescents; Child rearing; Menarche

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Attitude to Health
Child
Child Rearing/*psychology
Female
Humans
Menarche
Menstruation/*psychology
Mother-Child Relations
Mothers/*psychology
Questionnaires

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