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박선아 ( Park Sun-Ah ) - 강릉원주대학교 간호학과
최은영 ( Choi Eun-Young ) - 강릉원주대학교 간호학과
이은희 ( Lee Eun-Hee ) - 강릉원주대학교 간호학과
변미경 ( Byeon Mi-Kyeong ) - 송호대학교 간호과
이병주 ( Lee Byeong-Ju ) - 안동과학대학교 간호학과
정계아 ( Jung Kye-A ) - 송곡대학교 간호학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate sexual maturation, attitudes toward sexual maturity, and body esteem in the sexual development of Korean elementary-school boys and girls.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 399 fifth and sixth graders (192 boys and 207 girls). The data were analysed with a χ2 test, t-test, and Pearson correlation coefficients.
Results: Among the 207 girls, 70.5% had pubic hair growth, 68.1% had breast development, and 56.0% had a menstrual period. In boys, 59.4% of the 192 subjects experienced the development of external genitalia and 52.6% had pubic hair growth. Sexual maturation was related to grade (boys, t=7.07, p=.008; girls, t=12.76, p<.001), age (t=?2.20, p=.030; t=?4.11, p<.001), height (t=?5.16, p<.001; t=?7.52, p<.001), and weight (t=?2.89, p=.004; t=?5.19, p<.001) in both boys and girls. Girls were more likely to have sexual maturity than boys (χ2=22.29, p<.001). Boys showed more positive attitudes toward sexual maturity (t=2.10, p=.036) and higher body esteem (t=2.12, p=.035) than girls.
Conclusion: This study shows that sexual maturation, attitude toward sexual maturity, and body esteem in sexual development differ between boys and girls. The findings indicate that it is necessary to develop a tailored sex-education program according to the sex of elementary-school children.
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KeyWords
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성 성숙, 태도, 아동
Sexual maturation, Attitude, Child
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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