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Original Article
Sexual maturation, Body image, and Self-esteem among Girls of Lower Grades in Elementary School
So Young Roh, Kyeha Kim
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2012;23(4):405-414.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.4.405
Published online: December 31, 2012

1Graduate School, Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.

2Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.

• Received: May 4, 2012   • Accepted: December 22, 2012

Copyright © 2012 Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to examine the sexual maturation, body image, and self-esteem of Korean elementary school girls with symptoms of precocious puberty compared to those with no symptoms of precocious puberty.
  • Methods
    The subjects were 309 girls of lower grades in elementary school. Tanner's Sexual Maturation Rating (SMR), Self Image Scale, and Self-esteem Scale were utilized to determine the presence of symptoms of precocious puberty, body image, and self esteem. Collected data were analyzed by Chi-square test, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA using the SPSS/WIN 17.0 program.
  • Results
    The percentage of the girls with breast development was 14.9%. Breast development usually began in the third grade (56.5%). Of the subjects, 0.3% were experiencing menstruation. Breast development was related to grade, age, height, weight, and a cause of worry. There was a significant difference of body image between girls with breast development in the first grade and in the second grade.
  • Conclusion
    An effective intervention that can improve the self-image of children with symptoms of precocious puberty should be developed to prevent and treat physical and mental problems related to sexual maturation.
Table 1
General Characteristics (N=309)
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Table 2
Symptoms of Precocious Puberty (N=309)
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Table 3
Symptoms of Precocious Puberty according to General Characteristics (N=309)
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Table 4
Body Image and Self Esteem according to Symptoms of Precocious Puberty
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