TY - JOUR
T1 - What Affects Menstrual Hygiene Behaviour of Full-day School Adolescents?
AU - Triharini, Mira
AU - Pratiwi, Ika Nur
AU - Kusumaningrum, Tiyas
AU - Pradanie, Retnayu
AU - Novianti, Reffy Shania
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Introduction: Because of full-day school system, adolescents spend more time at school than at home. A tight school schedule likely make school female adolescents neglect menstrual hygiene management; consequently, some reproductive health problems might arise. This study analyzed whether knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, availability of facilities, availability of information, and social support are correlated with menstrual hygiene behaviour of full-day school adolescents. Methods: This study used a correlation analysis with a cross sectional approach. It was conducted at a junior high school in Surabaya. Randomly elected as samples, 139 adolescents filled out questionnaires. Data were analyzed using the Spearman's rho test. Results: Knowledge (p = 0.000), attitudes (p = 0.003), beliefs (p = 0.000), availability of facilities (p = 0.001), availability of information (p = 0.000) and social support (p = 0.004) were associated with menstrual hygiene behaviour of full-day school adolescents. Conclusion: Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, availability of facilities, availability of information and social support are related to menstrual hygiene behaviour of full-day school adolescents. Adolescents could possess menstrual hygiene behaviour as they have good knowledge, positive attitudes, and beliefs. Availability of facilities and information are also factors that support menstrual hygiene behaviour. Social support from parents, teachers, and peers prominently encourages adolescents to keep practicing menstrual hygiene behaviour while being at school.
AB - Introduction: Because of full-day school system, adolescents spend more time at school than at home. A tight school schedule likely make school female adolescents neglect menstrual hygiene management; consequently, some reproductive health problems might arise. This study analyzed whether knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, availability of facilities, availability of information, and social support are correlated with menstrual hygiene behaviour of full-day school adolescents. Methods: This study used a correlation analysis with a cross sectional approach. It was conducted at a junior high school in Surabaya. Randomly elected as samples, 139 adolescents filled out questionnaires. Data were analyzed using the Spearman's rho test. Results: Knowledge (p = 0.000), attitudes (p = 0.003), beliefs (p = 0.000), availability of facilities (p = 0.001), availability of information (p = 0.000) and social support (p = 0.004) were associated with menstrual hygiene behaviour of full-day school adolescents. Conclusion: Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, availability of facilities, availability of information and social support are related to menstrual hygiene behaviour of full-day school adolescents. Adolescents could possess menstrual hygiene behaviour as they have good knowledge, positive attitudes, and beliefs. Availability of facilities and information are also factors that support menstrual hygiene behaviour. Social support from parents, teachers, and peers prominently encourages adolescents to keep practicing menstrual hygiene behaviour while being at school.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Behaviour
KW - Menstrual hygiene
KW - Reproductive health
KW - Schools
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85144128547
SN - 1675-8544
VL - 18
SP - 126
EP - 132
JO - Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
JF - Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
IS - Supplement 17
ER -