| Literature DB >> 35004463 |
Hyun-Jeong Nam, Mi-Young Choi.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study explored the relationships of maturity fears and appearance interest(interest in appearance, interest in weight) with self-concept among girls with precocious puberty.Entities:
Keywords: Fear; Female; Puberty, precocious; Self-concept
Year: 2020 PMID: 35004463 PMCID: PMC8650930 DOI: 10.4094/chnr.2020.26.2.181
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Child Health Nurs Res ISSN: 2287-9110
Characteristics of Participants (N=120)
| Characteristics | Categories | n (%) M±SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 8 | 67 (55.8) |
| 9~10 | 53 (44.2) | |
| 8.5±0.6 | ||
| Grade | 2 | 45 (37.5) |
| ≥3 | 75 (62.5) | |
| Height (cm) | 120~130 | 16 (13.3) |
| 131~140 | 68 (56.7) | |
| ≥141 | 36 (30.0) | |
| 135.97±6.54 | ||
| Weight (kg) | ≤30 | 33 (27.5) |
| 31~40 | 62 (51.7) | |
| ≥41 | 25 (20.8) | |
| 34.26±6.55 | ||
| Treatment period (month) | 1~6 | 72 (60.0) |
| 7~12 | 26 (21.7) | |
| ≥13 | 22 (18.3) | |
| 6.7±5.8 | ||
| Economic level | High | 21 (17.5) |
| Middle | 92 (76.7) | |
| Low | 7 (5.8) | |
| Monthly medical expenses (1,000 won) | 5 | 96 (80.0) |
| 10 | 24 (20.0) | |
| Sisters who had experienced precocious puberty | Yes | 18 (15.0) |
| No | 102 (85.0) | |
| Number of puberty signs[ | 1~2 | 88 (73.3) |
| ≥3 | 22 (26.7) | |
| Worries about early maturity | Not worried | 5 (4.2) |
| Moderate | 41 (34.1) | |
| Worried | 74 (61.7) | |
| Sex education | Yes | 84 (70.0) |
| No | 36 (30.0) |
Duplicate of response=1) breast bud, 2) itch in the breast area, 3) facial sebum secretion and acne, 4) body hair, 5) leukorrhea, 6) the smell of hair and sweat, 7) not applicable;
Responses with missing values were excluded.
Scores for Variables (N=120)
| Variables | Items (range) | M±SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maturity fears | 28 (1~4) | 2.24±0.51 | 1.11 | 3.29 |
| Appearance interest | ||||
| Interest in appearance | 4 (1~5) | 2.84±0.87 | 1.00 | 4.50 |
| Interest in weight | 3 (1~3) | 2.54±1.18 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Self-concept | 19 (1~5) | 3.68±0.47 | 2.47 | 4.79 |
| Physical self-concept | 4 (1~5) | 3.47±0.56 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| Functional self-concept | 3 (1~5) | 3.54±0.67 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| Family self-concept | 3 (1~5) | 3.07±0.52 | 1.50 | 3.75 |
| Social self-concept | 4 (1~5) | 3.72±0.67 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| Personality self-concept | 5 (1~5) | 3.65±0.60 | 2.20 | 5.00 |
Differences in Self-concept According to Participants' Characteristics (N=120)
| Characteristics | Categories | M±SD | t or F |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 8 | 3.75±0.42 | 3.35 | .070 |
| 9~10 | 3.59±0.52 | |||
| Grade | 2 | 3.68±0.45 | 0.07 | .417 |
| ≥3 | 3.68±0.48 | |||
| Height (cm) | 120~130 | 3.80±0.41 | 3.07 | .050 |
| 131~140 | 3.72±0.44 | |||
| ⪰141 | 3.51±0.54 | |||
| Weight (kg) | ≤30 | 3.68±0.41 | 2.74 | .069 |
| 31~40 | 3.76±0.50 | |||
| ≥41 | 3.50±0.43 | |||
| Treatment period (month) | 1~6 | 3.74±0.47 | 1.59 | .152 |
| 7~12 | 3.56±0.50 | |||
| ≥13 | 3.63±0.41 | |||
| Economic level | High | 3.62±0.58 | 0.19 | .828 |
| Middle | 3.69±0.45 | |||
| Low | 3.67±0.40 | |||
| Monthly medical expenses (1,000 won) | 5 | 3.68±0.47 | 0.21 | .771 |
| 10 | 3.66±0.49 | |||
| Sisters who had experienced precocious puberty | Yes | 3.50±0.46 | 1.52 | .128 |
| No | 3.71±0.47 | |||
| Number of puberty signs[ | 1~2 | 3.72±0.44 | 2.53 | .013 |
| ≥3 | 3.40±0.51 | |||
| Worries about early maturity | Not worried | 3.94±0.42 | 1.20 | .306 |
| Moderate | 3.72±0.46 | |||
| Worried | 3.64±0.48 | |||
| Sex education | Yes | 3.65±0.48 | 1.22 | .686 |
| No | 3.76±0.45 |
Duplicate of response=1) breast bud, 2) itch in the breast area, 3) facial sebum secretion and acne, 4) body hair, 5) leukorrhea, 6) the smell of hair and sweat, 7) not applicable.
Correlations of the Variables (N=120)
| Variables | Maturity fears | Appearance interest | Self-concept | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Interest of appearance | Interest of weight |
| |
| r ( | r ( | r ( | r ( | |
| Maturity fears | 1 | |||
| Interest in appearance | .56 (<.001) | 1 | ||
| Interest in weight | .75 (<.001) | .60 (<.001) | 1 | |
| Self-concept | -.34 (<.001) | -.18 (.051) | -.29 (.001) | 1 |
Factors Influencing Self-concept (N=120)
| Variables | B | SE | β | t |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Constant) | 4.61 | 0.24 | 19.15 | <.001 | |
| Number of puberty signs (1~2)[ | -.10 | 1.10 | .830 | ||
| Interest in weight | -.08 | 0.63 | .432 | ||
| Maturity fears | -0.42 | 0.11 | -.34 | 3.91 | <.001 |
| R2=.115, Adj. R2=.107, F=15.29, | |||||
Dummy coded (reference: ≥3).