Adölesanlarda menstrual tutum ile sağlik öz-yeterlik algisinin belirlenmesi The determination of menstrual attitude with health self-efficacy perception in adolescents

Objective: An adolescent’s menstruation cycle can be a difficult time with its physical, psychological, and effects – these can be compounded when difficulties occur with periods. This study examined menstrual attitude and perception of health self-efficacy in adolescents. Materials and methods: The research was conducted descriptively. Datas were collected from the 310 female students who study in Health Sciences Faculty in Turkey. When data collected, students’ socio-demographic information, including a questionnaire to questions related to menstrual characteristics, Menstrual Attitudes Questionnaire and the Perceived Health Competence Scale were used. The data percentage, mean and standard deviation, Pearson correlation analysis was performed when evaluation of the data. Results: The mean age of adolescent participants was 18.61±0.90; the mean age of menarche was 13.25±1.10. Adolescents’ average score was 88.27±11.46 on the Menstruation Attitude Scale and item average scores were found to be 2.84±0.36. Adolescents’ average score on the Health SelfEfficacy Scale was 24.90±6.19, with an item average score of 3.11±0.77. There is a significant relationship between the attitude of adolescents and menstrual health self-efficacy perception (r = 0.126, p = 0.026). Conclusion: This study found that there is a positive relationship between menstrual attitudes of adolescents and menstrual health self-efficacy perceptions.