[Socio-economical status, state of health, menstrual cycle, sexual relation--how they influence girls' self-evaluation in surrounding conditions?].
School and home environment may deeply affect adolescent girls' behavior. This investigation included 1371 girls (mean age 16 +/- 0.49 years) from different schools in Warsaw who were inquired about their living conditions, health, menstrual cycle disturbances, sexual relations and knowledge of family planning. Their self-evaluation and susceptibility to depression were estimated. The girls' mean age of menarche was 12.8 +/- 0.39 yrs. Majority of the subjects (70.9%) had regular cycles and 65.6% suffered from menstrual pain two years after menarche. 18% of adolescents started intercourse up to the age of eighteen. Relation between parents, their divorce or death did not affect the girls' self-evaluation. Type of school, day and phase of menstrual cycle or hormonal contraception did not influence their psychological indices. Presence of a partner markedly increased adolescents' self-evaluation.
Zabielska
Renata
R
Zakład Fizjologii Stosowanej, Instytut Centrum Medycyny Doświadczalnej, Klinicznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk, 02-106 Warszawa, ul. Pawińskiego 5. mcrenia@idea.net.pl
Tylka
Jan
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D011044:Poland; D012649:Self Concept; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012741:Sexual Maturation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires