Greif E B, Ulman K J
Child Dev. 1982 Dec;53(6):1413-30.
This paper reviews research on the psychological impact of onset of menstruation (menarche). Menarche is an important event for all girls, yet there is relatively little research on this topic, and the existing research contains a number of conceptual and methodological problems. In this paper, we review attitudes toward menarche and personality characteristics of pubertal girls. Then we look at memories of menarche from late adolescents and adult women. Finally, we examine studies of the impact of timing (early and late menarche). Overall, the studies indicate that menarche is a memorable and significant event for girls. Frequently the experience is perceived negatively, but there is also a positive, integrating result to menarche. Factors influencing the psychological impact of menarche include age at time of first period, social factors, amount of preparation, and cultural factors. The paper focuses on research problems and provides suggestions for future research.
本文综述了月经初潮心理影响的相关研究。月经初潮对所有女孩来说都是一个重要事件，但关于这一主题的研究相对较少，且现有研究存在一些概念和方法上的问题。在本文中，我们回顾了对月经初潮的态度以及青春期女孩的性格特征。接着我们考察了青少年晚期和成年女性对月经初潮的记忆。最后，我们审视了初潮时间（初潮过早和过晚）影响的研究。总体而言，研究表明月经初潮对女孩来说是一个值得铭记且意义重大的事件。这种经历常常被负面看待，但月经初潮也有积极的、整合性的结果。影响月经初潮心理影响的因素包括初潮时的年龄、社会因素、准备程度和文化因素。本文聚焦于研究问题并为未来研究提供建议。
