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Menstrual Attitudes Among Black and White Premenarcheal Girls
Author(s) -
Dashiff Carol J.,
Buchanan Lillian A.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.1995.tb00535.x
Subject(s) - menarche , worry , menstruation , psychology , white (mutation) , demography , developmental psychology , significant difference , medicine , gynecology , psychiatry , sociology , anxiety , gene , biochemistry , chemistry
PROBLEM. To determine if a difference exists between black and white fifth‐grade girls' attitudes about menarche and menstruation. METHODS. The Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire‐Adolescent Form (Brooks‐Gunn & Ruble, 1980) was used to collect data from 55 premenarcheal females, ages 10‐12 years. FINDINGS. The findings indicated no difference between black and white girls in Affirmation or Worry. Like older samples, the girls were moderate in affirmation. Unlike older samples, they evidenced less worry. CONCLUSION. Analysis of the instrument used in this study raises questions in general regarding its use as originally developed. In addition, specific questions were raised about its use with different cultural groups.