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KMID : 0606120160220020137
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Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
2016 Volume.22 No. 2 p.137 ~ p.144
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Association of Sexual Maturation and Parent-Child Communication on Maturity Fears in Elementary School Girls
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Cho Hun-Ha
Moon So-Hyun
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that influence maturity fears in elementary school girls.
Methods: The participants were 118 3rd and 4th grade students from 3 elementary schools in 3 cities in Korea. Data were collected using questionnaires which included measurement scales for the relative variables and demographic data. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchial regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 21.0.
Results: The significant predictors of maturity fears were weight, father-child communication, frequency of maturity communication with father, and close relation with mother.
Conclusion: For effective management of maturity fears in elementary school girls, programs including weight control, functional communication with father and supportive nurturance of mother should be developed.
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KEYWORD
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Sexual maturation, Communication, Fear
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