title: Self-concept and identified problem differences between pre- and postmenarcheal adolescents.
abstract: Examined differences in the number and types of problems as well as in self-reported self-concept between 232 middle and low SES pre- and postmenarcheal adolescents. The study also examined differences in these variables across four developmental levels of menarcheal status: Initial, Intermediate, Middle, and Established. These data were analyzed by a multiple ANOVA technique, and significant differences were found between pre- and postmenarcheal girls and between the two social class groups. Postmenarcheal adolescents had more problems, but were also higher on self-concept variables. Low SES females experienced the menarche earlier than middle class SES females, had different problems, and described themselves differently on the self-concept measures. These data were interpreted as supporting the view that menarche onset is a positive event for most young females.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008572:Menarche; D011340:Problem Solving; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012923:Social Class; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*