scholarly journals Related Factors and Consequences of Menstrual Distress in Adolescent Girls with Dysmenorrhea

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huei-Mein Chen ◽  
Chung-Hey Chen
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Menstrual Distress

scholarly journals Attitudes towards early marriage and related factors among adolescent girls in Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Gulema ◽  
Ayah Hamdan ◽  
Jessica Gingles ◽  
Lauren E. Friedman ◽  
Bizu Gelaye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Background Early marriage, although it remains a common practice in sub-Saharan Africa, has detrimental effects on women’s sexual and reproductive health, social networks, and educational attainment. We sought to investigate the association between attitudes towards early marriage and marital status among adolescent girls in Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 3,013 adolescent girls aged 13-17 years of age, living in four districts of the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Sociodemographic characteristics and were participants’ attitudes towards early marriage were measured using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. Results The prevalence of early marriage among adolescent girls was 8.3% and approximately 87.0% of girls had an overall positive attitude towards early marriage. Compared to adolescent girls who were unmarried, those who were married or living with a partner were less likely to believe they should have a say whether they want to marry or not (OR=0.32; 95%CI: 0.18-0.57), believe they should get to decide when to marry (OR=0.52; 0.31-0.88), and believe they should have the final decision over the decision to marry (OR=0.48; 0.32-0.73). Conclusions Interventions to prevent early marriage should strengthen women decision-making processes and promote women’s agency.

scholarly journals Inclusive HIV Prevention in South Africa: Reaching Foreign Migrant Adolescent Girls

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Temin ◽  
Cecilia Milford ◽  
Mags Beksinska ◽  
Debbie Van Zyl ◽  
Jonathan Cockburn
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Related Stigma

Within South Africa's HIV epidemic, foreign migrant adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) face unique challenges in an environment typified by xenophobia and structural inequity. The intersection of age, gender, and migrant-related factors creates threats that may exacerbate their HIV risk, including discrimination, limited social capital, and economic dependency. This paper explores HIV-related determinants of risk from the perspective of foreign migrant AGYW who participated in a Girls' Club project implemented by Community Media Trust. Within clubs, foreign migrant AGYW met weekly with a female mentor to discuss HIV, safety planning, financial literacy, and other topics. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with club members and parents to learn about pressing challenges in a context characterized by early sexual debut, high rates of teenage pregnancy, and relationships typified by material exchange. FGDs addressed HIV risk factors such as social isolation and limited access to services, exacerbated by migrant-related stigma and discrimination and lack of identity documents. The foreign migrant AGYW appreciated the role of the Girls' Clubs and mentors in helping them overcome barriers to school and health services as well as building their social and other assets. FGD results indicate that HIV prevention in South Africa should prioritize action to address the specific determinants of foreign migrant AGYW's HIV risk, as well as inclusive policies that recognize migrants' heterogeneity based on gender and age.

scholarly journals Parental Factors Related to Adolescent Girls’ Suicide Attempts: A Cross-Sectional Study from 2015 to 2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 8122
Author(s):  
Yeon-Jung Lee ◽  
Jin-Young Lee ◽  
Minjae Kim
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Suicidal Plans

Adolescent suicide is a serious global health concern. Although familial transmission of suicidal behaviors has been identified in previous research, the effects of parental gender remain unknown. This study identified the influence of parental suicidal behaviors on suicide attempts among adolescent girls. We collected data through a cross-sectional, nationwide, population-based survey in South Korea and evaluated data from 890 adolescent girls (aged 12–18 years) who had attempted suicide and their parents. Hierarchical logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors related to suicide attempts among adolescent girls. The final model indicated that mothers’ suicidal plans and attempts (OR = 6.39, OR = 12.38, respectively) were important risk factors for suicide attempts in adolescent girls. Future studies should identify specific methods for effective prevention and treatment through path analysis of the related factors affecting suicidal behavior of adolescents according to their parents’ gender.

scholarly journals Socio-Demographic and Diet-Related Factors Associated with Insufficient Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Adolescent Girls in Rural Communities of Southern Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jitendra Kumar Singh ◽  
Dilaram Acharya ◽  
Salila Gautam ◽  
Mandira Adhikari ◽  
Ji-Hyuk Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Dietary Factors ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional

Sufficient fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption has been associated with reduced risks of chronic diseases and adverse health conditions. However, the determinants of insufficient of FV intake among adolescent girls in Nepal have not been determined. This study was undertaken to identify associations between socio-demographic and diet-related factors with insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption among adolescent girls living in rural communities. This community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted on 407 adolescent girls from rural communities in the Bateshwar rural municipality of Dhanusha district, Southern Nepal between 12 October, 2018 and 14 December, 2018. The study subjects responded to FV consumption and dietary factor-related questionnaires, and anthropometric measurements were taken. Data were analyzed using the univariate logistic regression followed by multivariable logistic regression analyses. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CI) are reported. From the 407 study subjects, 359 (88.2%) reported insufficient FV consumption. The factors significantly associated with insufficient FV consumption were education to under the 10th grade, household income in the first tercile, lack of awareness of the importance of FV consumption, the non-availability of FVs at the household level, the low level of dietary diversity, and undernutrition (BMI (body mass index) (<18.5)). The study shows almost 90% of adolescent girls consumed inadequate amounts of FV and that socio-demographic and dietary factors should be taken into account while designing preventive strategies to increase fruit and vegetable consumption to recommended levels.

scholarly journals Perceived health discomfort among adolescent girls and related factors in an urban area, South India

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
FatemehNasiri Amiri ◽  
Shabnam Omidvar ◽  
Afsaneh Bakhtiari ◽  
Mojgan Firouzbakht ◽  
Khyrunnisa Begum
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
South India ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Related Factors

scholarly journals Adolescent Girls' Self-Concept and Its Related Factors Based on Roy Adaptation Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Basiri Moghadam ◽  
SH. Khosravan ◽  
L. Sadeghmoghadam ◽  
N. Ebrahimi Senoo ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Roy Adaptation Model ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Adaptation Model

Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Menstrual difficulties among Adolescent Girls

2021 ◽  
pp. 305-308
Author(s):  
Sheena Luvina E ◽  
Jayasankari S. ◽  
Leena L. Raju ◽  
Ravichandran Ravichandran
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Exercise Session ◽  
P Value ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Menstrual Distress ◽  
Pharmacological Method

Adolescence is a phase of changeover from childhood to adulthood. For a girl, adolescence is a blend of physical and psychological preparation to enrol into a safe motherhood1. Menstruation is a basic female physiological process, capable of affecting the several other metabolisms within the body2. This study was conducted to Assess the Effect of Aerobic Exercises on Menstrual Difficulties among Adolescent Girls in a Selected School at Puducherry. Pre experimental one group pretest post-test design was used in this study. 60 adolescent girls who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected by Purposive sampling technique. On day one clinical variables and level of menstrual distress was assessed using Modified Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire with previous month experience. Aerobic Exercise session was started from 5th day of the cycle up to 22nd day weekly 3 days for 30minutes in a common room. Post test conducted using Modified Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire on the 5th day of the cycle the following month to assess the effectiveness of Aerobic Exercises. The study findings revealed that, the median difference in Menstrual Distress level between pretest and posttest with Aerobic Exercises intervention was observed to be highly statistically significant (p value<.0.001) Findings of the study revealed that there was highly statistically significant difference in the level of Menstrual Distress before and after Aerobic Exercises. Hence the study concluded that Aerobic Exercises being one of non pharmacological method was very effective in decreasing the level of Menstrual Distress among adolescent girls.

scholarly journals Qualitative evaluation of a social media campaign to improve healthy food habits among urban adolescent females in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Pande Putu Januraga ◽  
Doddy Izwardi ◽  
Yessi Crosita ◽  
Putu Ayu Indrayathi ◽  
Eny Kurniasari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Adolescent Females ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Motivation To Change ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Urban Adolescent

Abstract Objective: The current study focuses on how adolescent girls in urban Indonesia accept technology in a social media (SM) campaign to promote healthy eating habits. Design: The study was a qualitative evaluation of the online campaign. In-depth interviews using semi-structured interview guidelines and focus group discussions were used to collect data. Data were analysed using a general inductive approach to provide simple and straightforward answers to our study questions. Settings: The study was conducted in two urban areas in Indonesia: Jakarta and Jogjakarta. Participants: Adolescent girls aged 16–19 years. Results: The SM campaign was perceived as beneficial for increasing participants’ knowledge. The campaign helped increase participants’ awareness of healthy diets and the health risks of unhealthy diets as well as increase their motivation to change their behaviour and avoid foods containing salt, sugar and excess fat. The participants perceived information from the online campaign as complete and trustworthy. Instagram was cited as the easiest platform to use, while the website was cited as having the most complete information. YouTube provided the best viewing experience but was considered a data-heavy platform. The barriers to change were perceptions of taste, limited choices for healthy but affordable ingredients and family-related factors. Conclusions: The online nutrition campaign was well accepted by Indonesian urban adolescent females and motivated them to act to protect their health. Future nutrition-related SM campaigns aimed at this demographic should focus on platforms with the greatest benefit and ease of use.

scholarly journals Hubungan Tingkat Kecukupan Karbohidrat Dan Persen Lemak Tubuh Dengan Sindroma Pramenstruasi (PMS) Pada Remaja Putri

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Shella Habibatul Illah Rahmadianta ◽  
Sri Adiningsih
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Premenstrual Syndrome ◽  
Fat Body ◽  
Carbohydrate Intake ◽  
Percentage Body Fat ◽  
Food Recall ◽  
Menstrual Distress ◽  
Female Teenagers ◽  
Spearman Test

Background: Premenstrual Syndromes are commonly found in many adolescent girls. There are several factors that contribute to the incidence of premenstrual syndrome such as hormonal change, nutritional status, food intake, and lifestyle.Objectives: The purpose of this study was analyzing correlation of sufficiency of carbohydrate and percentage fat body with premenstrual syndrome in female teenagers at SMA Negeri 4 BojonegoroMethods: The research used cross sectional study. The sample size was 110 female students in SMA Negeri 4 Bojonegoro. The data were collected by measuring percentage body fat to obtain percentage body fat variable; 2x24 hours estimated food recall to obtain of carbohydrate sufficiency; and Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnare (MDQ) for premenstrual syndrome cases. The data were analyzed using spearman test to find out correlation between carbohydrat sufficiency and percentage fat body intake towards premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in female teenagers. Result: The result of this study showed that there was correlation between sufficiency of carbohydrate) and Premenstrual Syndrome (p=0.010). Beside that, there was also a not correlation between percentage body fat) and Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) (p= 0.642). Conclusions: There was correlation between levels of carbohydrate intake with premenstrual syndrome in female teenagers and there was not corelation between percentage fat body with premenstrual syndrome in female teenagers of Senior High School 4, Bojonegoro. Therefore, adolescent girls encouraged to increase carbohydrate intake to prevent the occurrence of premenstrual syndrome.ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Sindroma Pramenstruasi (PMS) banyak melanda remaja putri. Terdapat beberapa faKtor yang berkontribusi terhadap kejadian sindroma pramenstruasi seperti perubahan hormonal, status gizi, asupan makan, dan gaya hidup.Tujuan: Tujian dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis hubungan tingkat kecukupan karbohidrat dan persen lemak tubuh dengan sindroma pramenstruasi (PMS) pada remaja putri di SMA Negeri 4 BojonegoroMetode: Penelitian ini dengan desaincross sectional. Populasi penelitian ini adalah siswi SMA Negeri 4 Bojonegoro. Hasil dari perhitungan random sampling didapat 110 siswi sebagai sampel. Pengumpulan data menggunakan pengukuran persen lemak tubuh untuk mendapatkan variabel persen lemak tubuh, pengisian form Estimated Food Recall 2x24 jam untuk mendapatkan variabel tingkat kecukupan karbohidrat.,dan menggunakan Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnare  (MDQ)  untuk mendapatkan variabel Sindroma Pramenstruasi. Data dianalisiss menggunakan uji spearman untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat kecukupan karbohidrat dan persen lemak tubuh dengan sindroma pramenstruasi pada remaja putri .Hasil: Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan ada hubungan antara tingkat kecukupan karbohidrat dengan sindroma pramenstruasi (p= 0,010) dan tidak ada hubungan antara persen lemak tubuh dengan sindroma pramenstuasi pada remaja putri (p= 0,642).Kesimpulan: Terdapat hubungan antara tingkat kecukupan karbohidrat dan persen lemak tubuh dengan kejadian sindroma pramenstruasi pada siswi di SMA Negeri 4 Bojonegoro. Oleh karena itu, remaja putri dianjurkan untuk mengonsumsi karbohidrat sesuai kecukupan untuk mencegah kejadian sindroma pramenstruasi.

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