Irannezhad Elham, Fooladvand Maryam, Soltanizadeh Mohammad
Department of Psychology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
J Educ Health Promot. 2024 Mar 28;13:115. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_1681_23. eCollection 2024.
The onset of menstruation is a turning point in women's sexual maturity that, unlike other stages of growth, occurs abruptly and is a critical stage in girls' lives. The present study investigated body image and peer relations among girls with early, late, and normal menarche.
This casual-comparative descriptive study included female students aged 9-17 in Isfahan. The participants were selected using multistage cluster random sampling. Out of 5,984 students, 56, 37, and 43 were selected for the normal, early, and late menarche groups. The Body Image Concern Inventory and Index of Peer Relations were the two tools used in this study. Moreover, the data were analyzed using a covariance statistical test.
Girls with early menarche had better peer relations than those with late menarche ( = 0.01). In addition, there was a significant difference between adolescents with normal and late menarche in terms of body image ( = 0.01). Girls who experienced late menarche were more concerned about their body image and appearance; however, girls with early menarche experienced more impaired performance ( = 0.05).
The first menstrual cycle, or menarche, affects psychological variables such as body image and peer relations. The later the menarche, the fewer problems in regard to body image and peer relations.
月经初潮是女性性成熟的一个转折点，与其他成长阶段不同，它突然发生，是女孩生活中的一个关键阶段。本研究调查了月经初潮早、晚和正常的女孩的身体意象和同伴关系。
这项因果比较描述性研究纳入了伊斯法罕9至17岁的女学生。参与者采用多阶段整群随机抽样选取。在5984名学生中，分别选取了56名、37名和43名月经初潮正常、早和晚的学生组成相应组。本研究使用了身体意象关注量表和同伴关系指数这两种工具。此外，数据采用协方差统计检验进行分析。
月经初潮早的女孩比月经初潮晚的女孩有更好的同伴关系（P = 0.01）。此外，月经初潮正常和晚的青少年在身体意象方面存在显著差异（P = 0.01）。月经初潮晚的女孩更关注自己的身体意象和外表；然而，月经初潮早的女孩表现出更多的行为问题（P = 0.05）。
第一次月经周期，即月经初潮，会影响诸如身体意象和同伴关系等心理变量。月经初潮越晚，身体意象和同伴关系方面的问题越少。
