Dashiff C J, Buchanan L A
J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 1995 Jul-Sep;8(3):5-14. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.1995.tb00535.x.
To determine if a difference exists between black and white fifth-grade girls' attitudes about menarche and menstruation.
The Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire-Adolescent Form (Brooks-Gunn & Ruble, 1980) was used to collect data from 55 premenarcheal females, ages 10-12 years.
The findings indicated no difference between black and white girls in Affirmation or Worry. Like older samples, the girls were moderate in affirmation. Unlike older samples, they evidenced less worry.
Analysis of the instrument used in this study raises questions in general regarding its use as originally developed. In addition, specific questions were raised about its use with different cultural groups.
确定五年级黑人女孩和白人女孩对初潮和月经的态度是否存在差异。
采用《月经态度问卷-青少年版》（布鲁克斯-冈恩和鲁布尔，1980年）从55名10至12岁的初潮前女性中收集数据。
结果表明，黑人女孩和白人女孩在肯定态度或担忧方面没有差异。与年龄较大的样本一样，这些女孩的肯定态度较为适度。与年龄较大的样本不同的是，她们表现出的担忧较少。
对本研究中使用的工具进行分析，总体上对其最初开发时的用途提出了疑问。此外，还对其在不同文化群体中的使用提出了具体问题。
