Adjustment Of Adolescent Girls Research Articles

Adjustment to Pubertal Changes among Adolescent Girls

Background and Objectives: Adolescence is the transitional stage of life from childhood to adulthood characterized by puberty. Dramatic physical, physiological, hormonal, and emotional changes occur, which are exciting as well as frightening at the same time. The objective of this study was to find out the adjustment of adolescent girls towards pubertal changes.
 Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to find out the adjustment toward pubertal changes among adolescent girls studying in Grades 8, 9, and 10. A proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to collect the samples, and a self-administered structured questionnaire was used. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data.
 Results: All the respondents had experienced a rapid increase in height, weight, and development of breast bud, almost all (92.8%) had experienced pubic hair growth, the majority (85.6%) had experienced axillary hair growth, and three-fourths (76%) had experienced pimples on the face. Most (88.8%) of the respondents had received pre-information about pubertal changes. During menarche, more than two-thirds (68.0%) were restricted from worshipping, 20.8% were restricted from seeing or talking to male family members, 17.6% were restricted from cooking and doing household work, and 16.0% were kept in a separate room or neighbor’s house. Nearly three-fourths (74.4%) of the respondents used sanitary pads during their menarche. Similarly, more than three-fourths (77.6%) of the respondents experienced problems during menarche, and the majority (80.4%) had lower abdominal pain. Regarding emotional changes, nearly two-thirds (63.2%) had frequent mood swings, and nearly half (45.6%) shared their feelings with family members and friends.
 Conclusion: Almost all the respondents have adjusted well to the pubertal changes, but restriction during menarche is still prevalent which needs to be addressed for respectful care during menstruation.

Effect of sankeertan on adjustment level of the adolescent girls

The life situations are always changing. Everyone is unique and our philosophies of life, abilities and attitudes are totally different from others. Adjustment is essential for successful life and it is a lifelong process, which never ends. The aim of the study was designed to study the effect of Sankeertan on level of adjustment of adolescent girls. Forty adolescent girls of 16 to 19 years were taken through accidental sampling. Quasi experimental research design was applied for this research and t-test was used for statistical analysis. Obtained result was significant at 0.01 level of confidence. It concludes that Sankeertan plays a vital role in improving the adjustment level of the adolescent girls.

Optimism and Adjustment among Adolescent Girls of Working Mothers and Homemakers: A Comparative Study

The present study aimed to study the differences in Optimism and Adjustment of adolescent girls of mothers working in corporate world and homemakers. The sample consisted of 100 adolescent girls, belonging to an age group of 16-17 years and studying in XI class. Out of 100, 50 girls were those whose mothers were working in Corporate World and 50 were those whose mothers were homemakers. Optimism scale developed by Scheier and Carver (1985) and named as Life Orientation test (LOT) and Bell Adjustment Inventory (1961) were administered to measure optimism and adjustment respectively. The sample was selected from Gurgaon. Findings suggested the significant differences between these two groups. Daughters of homemakers were found high in optimism and social adjustment.

The Impact of Pubertal Timing on the Adjustment of Adolescent Girls

The Impact of Pubertal Timing on the Adjustment of Adolescent Girls

In Her Image

Fostering a positive body image and building self-esteem are major goals for art therapy with adolescent and pre-adolescent females. The perception of body image, identity formation and self-esteem are closely linked in this population. Therefore, at this critical time in their physical and psychological development, a special art therapy program that encourages females to express feelings about body image may be important in promoting awareness and self-confidence.Accordingly, an art therapy program was developed and implemented which focused on developing a positive body image and enhancing self-esteem for adolescent females. The participants were seven students aged 13-14 who attended weekly art therapy groups for eight weeks. Pre and post intervention comparisons were made on measures of body image and self-esteem. Significant improvements in rated body image and self-esteem were noted after participation in the art therapy group. The present findings suggest that participation in the art therapy group may significantly contribute to improved body image and self-esteem and hence the academic and psychological adjustment of adolescent girls.

Research on Early College Entrance: A Few More Adjustments are Needed

We reply to the comments Dr. Julian Stanley made in his critique (Stanley, 1991) of our article, "Socioemotional adjustment of adolescent girls enrolled in a residential acceleration program" (Cornell, Callahan, & Loyd, 1991) . Our main points are that research on early college entrance has emphasized academic adjustment over socioemotional adjustment and that further research on adjustment of both types is needed.

Critique of "Socioemotional Adjustment of Adolescent Girls Enrolled in a Residential Acceleration Program"

The professional literature on entering college underage is reviewed briefly. Several spectacularly young college graduates are mentioned. Two high-schools-within-college institutions are discussed. Then several critical points about the article are made. A few suggestions for conducting a longer-term, more definitive follow-up of educationally accelerated girls are given. Finally, the value of social adjustment, as usually defined, for the great occupational success of intellectually extremely able persons is questioned.