Hubungan Sikap Dan Pengetahuan Dengan Kesiapan Remaja Putri Menghadapi Menarche Di Smp Negeri Wilayah Banda Aceh
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Menarche is the first menstruation and marks the onset of reproductive maturity. Adolescents’ knowledge and attitudes may be associated with their readiness to experience menarche. Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between attitude and knowledge and readiness to face menarche among adolescent girls in public junior high schools in Banda Aceh. Methods: This quantitative correlational study used a cross-sectional design. A total of 67 adolescent girls were selected using random sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed descriptively and inferentially using the chi-square test, with a significance level of 0.05. Results: Most respondents had a positive attitude (57; 85.1%), good knowledge (51; 76.1%), and were ready to face menarche (61; 91.0%). Attitude was significantly associated with readiness (p=0.039), as was knowledge (p=0.001). Conclusion: Attitude and knowledge were statistically associated with readiness to face menarche among the respondents. Age-appropriate reproductive health education may support adolescents in understanding puberty and preparing for menstruation. The findings should be interpreted with consideration of the chi-square test assumptions, particularly the small cell counts.
Source: Public Health Journal
DOI: 10.62710/tdzgnc57
Institution: Bina Bangsa Getsempena University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7225315423