Girls, Healthy, Self-concept, Teenagers
Conditions
Keywords
audio instructional program, Healthy behavior, Puberty, Self-concept, Teenage girls, Visual impairment
Brief summary
Background: Teenage girls, who are a vulnerable group, require special care and attention, particularly when puberty begins. A consistent teaching program about menstruation should be offered to adolescent girls with visual disabilities. Aim: The goal of this research was to evaluate the effect of an audio instructional program regarding puberty on self-concept and healthy behavior of teenage girls with visual impairment. Methods: A Quasi-experimental research design. The study was carried out in Al- Nor and Al- Aml schools in Port-Said city & Damietta city, one school in each city. Purposive sampling included 46 visually impaired teenage girls (25) at Port-Said City and (21) at Damietta City. Data collection instruments: Survey for Structured Interviews, Adolescents' Self-concept Short Scale, puberty healthy behavior questionnaire.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALstructured audio instructional program regarding puberty
The intervention was a structured audio-based educational program on puberty specifically designed for visually impaired adolescent girls. It differed from routine school health education by being fully accessible, audio-centered, and supplemented with Braille materials, rather than relying on visual or printed resources. Key distinguishing features included: Format: Three prerecorded and researcher-delivered audio instructional sessions in simple Arabic language, tailored to the comprehension level of adolescents with visual impairment. Content Scope: Comprehensive coverage of pubertal physiological changes, menstrual cycle information, emotional and psychological changes, menstrual hygiene practices, nutrition during menstruation, and daily healthy behaviors. Accessibility Adaptations: Provision of a Braille-printed educational booklet for each participant and an additional simplified booklet for mothers to reinforce home-based support. Delivery Method: Small group sessions cond
Sponsors
Al-Quds University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Masking description
There are no additional masked parties in this study. The trial is open-label, and all investigators and participant roles are fully disclosed.
Intervention model description
Quasi-experimental
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age from12-18 year * Had signs of puberty and menstruation, * Unmarried. * Capable to interact.
Exclusion criteria
* Girls who had any verbal disability. * Girls who had mental impairment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adolescents' Self-concept Short Scale: | up to 3 months | Self-concept of teenage girls regarding puberty development scale will be used. This scale has 30 items in total, broken down into six dimensions: behavior, popularity, happiness, anxiety, physical appearance, and intellectual status. There are five items in each dimension. Total self -concept / score Total self - / Concept type 75% to 100%. (135-180) degree = Good 50% to less than 75 % (90-135 degree) = Fair Less than 50%. (\<90degree ) = poor |
Countries
Palestinian Territories
Outcome results
None listed