KESANS : International Journal of Health and Science
Vol 2 No 12 (2023): KESANS: International Journal of Health and Science

The Relationship Between Knowledge and Attitude of Adolescent Female Students to Physical Changes During Puberty in Public Secondary School, Bogoro Branch Class, Liquiça District, Timor-Leste

Pereira Ximenes, Imaculada (Unknown)
Jorge Pereira, Santiago (Unknown)
A.O de Oliveira, Felisbela (Unknown)
Seixas da Cruz, Oscar (Unknown)
Anatolia S.M. Exposto, Levi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Sep 2023

Abstract

Introduction: Adolescence is a transition in a person’s life that changes from childhood to adulthood. Lack of knowledge of adolescent female students about the physical changes will cause anxiety, fear, shame, different feelings, and confusion. In this case, knowledge is the main component in shaping adolescent attitudes, inadequate knowledge will make adolescents tend to take the wrong attitude. Objective: The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between the knowledge and attitude of adolescent female students to physical changes during puberty. The research design was a cross-sectional study. Method: The study population was 104 and a sample of 51 adolescent female students was taken using the proportional stratified random sampling technique. Result and Discussion: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the knowledge of adolescent female students (p-value = 0.012), and attitudes of adolescent female students (p-value = 0.000) to physical changes during puberty. Conclusion: It was concluded that there was a significant relationship between the knowledge and attitudes of adolescent female students to physical changes during puberty.

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kesans

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Chemistry Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Physics Public Health

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KESANS : International Journal of Health and Science provides a means for ongoing discussion of the relevant issues that fall within the focus and scope of the journal that can be examined empirically. This journal publishes research articles in the medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, ...