Child Health Nurs Res.  2016 Apr;22(2):137-144. 10.4094/chnr.2016.22.2.137.

Association of Sexual Maturation and Parent-Child Communication on Maturity Fears in Elementary School Girls

• Cho HH
• Moon SH

• KMID: 2169896
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2016.22.2.137

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that influence maturity fears in elementary school girls.
METHODS
The participants were 118 3rd and 4th grade students from 3 elementary schools in 3 cities in Korea. Data were collected using questionnaires which included measurement scales for the relative variables and demographic data. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchial regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 21.0.
RESULTS
The significant predictors of maturity fears were weight, father-child communication, frequency of maturity communication with father, and close relation with mother.
CONCLUSION
For effective management of maturity fears in elementary school girls, programs including weight control, functional communication with father and supportive nurturance of mother should be developed.

Keyword

Sexual maturation; Communication; Fear

MeSH Terms

Fathers
Female*
Humans
Korea
Mothers
Sexual Maturation*
Weights and Measures