Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1394
10
1
gregorian
2016
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1
30
1
online
1
fulltext
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Determinants of puberty health among female adolescents residing in boarding welfare centers in Tehran: An application of health belief model
Health
Health
Original Research
Original Research
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background: </strong>Adolescence is a critical stage of growth and development. That is associated with changes in body shape and appearance. Issues such as irregular menstrual periods, amenorrhea, and menstrual cycle are major issues in women's health. The purpose of this study was to examine the determinants of physical puberty health based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) among female adolescents.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> Methods:</strong> This analytical cross sectional study was conducted in welfare boarding centers in Tehran, Iran. Data were collected in 2011 by a structured and valid questionnaire. Total 61 female adolescents (age range: 12-19 yrs) participated in this study from welfare boarding centers in Iran, Tehran, by using convenience sampling method. The questionnaire consisted of demographic characteristics, health belief model constructs and physical puberty health behaviors gathered by using interview. A series of univariate general linear models were used to assess the relationship between puberty health and health belief model constructs.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> Results: </strong>According to the results of this study there were positive significant relationships between perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action and increased puberty health in female adolescents (p<0.05). Perceived benefits, perceived barriers and cues to action were predictors of physical puberty health behaviors.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> Conclusion:</strong> Based on the results of the study to improve the physical Puberty health behaviors of female adolescents should make them aware of the benefits of health behaviors, and remove or reform the perceived barriers of health behaviors. Also, the appropriate information resources should be introduced for obtaining information about puberty health.</p>
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Boarding Welfare Centers, Female adolescent, Health belief model, Puberty.
959
965
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-1065&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Shayesteh
Shirzadi
shayestehshirzadi@gmail.com
200319475328460024967
200319475328460024967
Yes
Department of Health Education & Promotion, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mohammad Asghari
Jafarabadi
m.asghari862@gmail.com
200319475328460024968
200319475328460024968
No
Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Haidar
Nadrian
haidarnadrian@gmail.com
200319475328460024969
200319475328460024969
No
Department of Health Education & Promotion, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Hassan
Mahmoodi
mahmoodihassan115@gmail.com
200319475328460024970
200319475328460024970
No
Department of Health Education & Promotion, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.