Predictors of sexual and reproductive health self-care based on demographic factors in adolescent girls

Maryam Sadeghi; Mansoureh Jamshidimanesh; Zainab Alimoradi

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Predictors of sexual and reproductive health self-care based on demographic factors in adolescent girls

Maryam Sadeghi , Mansoureh Jamshidimanesh and Zainab Alimoradi

Published/Copyright: May 31, 2023

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From the journal International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health Volume 35 Issue 3

Abstract

Objectives

Global access to sexual and reproductive health is an essential human right, especially to adolescent girls. For improvement sexual and reproductive self-care needs to determine the related factors on utilization and acceptance by adolescents. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the SRH self-care and its predictors among adolescent girls in Neyshabur city at Northeast of Iran.

Methods

The present study was a cross-sectional correlational study performed on 265 girl students from 15 girls’ high schools in Neyshabour, in Razavi Khorasan province, Northeastern Iran. The sampling method was multistage probability sampling. Data were collected using demographic information and female adolescents’ sexual reproductive self-care scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression model. The significant level was p<0.05 using SPSS₁₆.

Results

The results of the present study showed that the mean score of the sexual reproductive health self-care was 61.23 of 100 ± 10.5, it had a significantly relationship with fathers education high school [B=−7.241 CI: (−11.088 to −3.393)], diploma [B=−7.221 CI: −10.707 to −3.735] than academic. The rank of children birth in the family first [B=6.012 CI: (0.931–11.092)] second [B=4.436 CI: (1.437–8.309)] than third and above. Economic status of household Excellent [B=3.159 CI: (2.193–8.511)], Favorable [B=5.866 CI: (1.355–10.378)], relatively favorable [B=2.705 CI: (1.802–7.213)] than poor level economic.

Conclusions

sexual and reproductive health is associated to father’s education, the rank of children birth in the family, and economic status. So these variables will help to strategies and progress educational programs.

Keywords: adolescent girls; demographic factors; self-care; sexual and reproductive health

Corresponding author: Mansoureh Jamshidimanesh, Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Rashid Yasemi St. Valiasr St., Tehran, 1996713883, Iran, E-mail: jamshidimanesh@yahoo.com

Author contributions: Mansoureh Jamshidimanesh: Conceptualization, supervision, and methodology, analysis, and discussion, Maryam Sadeghi: Writing – original draft, Zainab Alimoradi: Methodology, validation of quesionnaire.
Ethical considerations: Compliance with ethical guidelines. The study initiated sampling at the girls’ schools after receipt of study approval by the Ethics Committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences (code: IR.IUMS.REC.1399.165). The mothers’ students provided written informed consent for study participation. Next, students completed the questionnaires.

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Received: 2023-04-17

Accepted: 2023-05-09

Published Online: 2023-05-31

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