ABSTRACT

Ekawati. 2013. The Relationship between Female Adolescent Attitude and

Mother Role in Facing Menarche at Class VII of SMPN 1 Dau Malang.
Skripsi. Nursing Study Program. Medical Faculty. Tribhuwana Tunggadewi
University of Malang. Advisor I: Sri Mudayati, S.Kp, M.Kes. Advisor II:
Susmini, S.Kep, Ns

First menstrual period (menarche) is the most important event in young
women as a sign of fertility has been started. Normally menstruation occurs at the age
of 11-16 years. At the first menstruation, it appears various fantasy description
coupled with anxiety and fear which are not real, those are associated with bleeding
problems. So that menarche is a traumatic experience for female adolescents.
The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between female
adolescents attitude and mother role in facing menarche. This study used
correlational design with cross sectional approach. The population in this study was
94 respondents, samples were 43 respondents by using purposive sampling technique.
The data analysis used Spearman Rank test.
The results obtained from the data were 18 respondents (41.86%) got good
enough mothers role and 4 respondents (9.30%) did not get good mothers role.
While for the female adolescents attitude of 26 respondents (60.50%) had favorable
attitude and 17 respondents (39.5%) were unvaforeble. The data analysis by using
Spearman Rank test showed correlation coefficient ( value) (0.001)<(0.05) meaning
that there is relationship between female adolescents attitude and mother role in
facing menarche at Class VII of SMPN 1 Dau Malang.
Suggestions that can be recommended for further research of this study are it
is expected to enhance this study with a larger population and with addition of
research instrument measurement method in forms of observation and direct
interviews with mothers and adolescents.

Keywords: mother role, female adolescents attitude in facing menarche