Menarche and First Emotional Reactions of Turkish Adolescent

Year 2014, Volume: 13 Issue: 1, 37 - 44, 01.05.2014

Ayşe Karakoç Fadime Bıngöl Ayşe Ferda Ocakçı

https://doi.org/10.1501/Ashd_0000000096

Abstract

Menarche is a physiologic situation that is always memorable and significant in ladies’ life. Emotional reactions are different among cultures and countries. Menarche is very important for a girl due to physiologic, psychologic and cultural effect. Negative emotions can develop if the girl hasn’t got the true knowledge. The aim of this study is to determine the emotional reactions and traditional application of Turkish adolescents. A conversation form is used. The form included; age, education level, menarche age, level of knowledge about menarche, emotional reaction about menarche, tradional application with regard to menarche. A descriptive research was performed. Data was collected between 1 March-31 August 2011. The sample consisted of 1465 adolescent from seven differ region of Turkey. The mean age of the sample was 20.26±2.34 and 84.6 % of them were university students. Mean menarche age was 13.28±1.25 (min:10, max:19). Most sense emotional status at menarche were; 35.2% “I was affaid”, 35.8% “I was surprised”, 10.1% “I’m glad”, 6.8% “I was blush”, 4.5% “I was sorrow”. It is of great importance to give adequate information to girls concerning menarche

Keywords

Menearche, Adolescent, Emotional Reactions

Türk Adolesanlarda Menarş ve İlk Duygusal Tepkiler

Abstract

Menarş bir kadının yaşamında her zaman hatırlanan önemli bir fizyolojik olaydır. Mentrüel kanama ve menarşa bakış açısı; bireysel, toplumsal ve kültürel farklılıklar gösterebilir. Bazı toplumlarda gizlenmesi gereken ve utanılan bir hastalık/rahatsızlık durumu olarak algılanırken bazı toplumlarda büyümenin işareti olan bir mucizedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Türk adolesan kızlarda menarşa yönelik ilk duygusal tepkileri ve geleneksel uygulamaları tanımlamaktır. Tanımlayıcı bir çalışmadır. Verilerin toplanmasında yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Bu form; yaş, eğitim düzeyi, menarş yaşı, menarşa yönelik bilgi, ilk duygusal tepki ve geleneksel uygulamaları içermektedir. Veriler 1 Mart -31 Ağustos 2011 tarihleri arasında toplanmıştır. 1465 adolesan ile görüşülmüştür. Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 20.26 olup %84.6’sı üniversite öğrencisidir. Menarş yaş ortalaması 13.28 bulunmuştur. Menarşa yönelik yaşanan ilk tepkiler %35.2 “korktum”, %35.8 “sürpriz oldu”, %10.1 “sevindim”, %6.8 “utandım” ve %4.5 “üzüldüm” olarak belirtilmiştir. Menarş ile ilgili olarak genç kızlara yeterli bilgi verilmesi önemlidir

Keywords

Menarş, Adolesan, Duygusal Tepkiler

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