Study of the Relationship between Awareness of Reproductive Health and Self- Esteem Level in the Students of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

Authors

  • Sara Mohammadi 1 1- Student Research Committee, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
  • Niloofar Rabiee 1 1- Student Research Committee, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
  • Zahra Motaghi 2* 2- Reproductive Studies and Women’s Health Research Center, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22100/ijhs.v54i1.591

Keywords:

adolescent- self-esteem- reproductive health

Abstract

Background: Adolescents are weakly aware of reproductive health issues. Regarding the high importance of reproductive health and self-esteem level, this study aims at determining the relationship between the awareness of reproductive health and self-esteem.

Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study, was the first-semester students who entered into Shahroud University of medical sciences in January 2017. The demographic information, Cooper Smith scale for self-esteem and reproductive health researcher-made scale, were completed by the students. SPSS v16 software and T-test and Chi-square statistical tests were used in analyzing the data.

Results: 105 students participated in the study. The average age of students was 20.2 ±1.8. The average score of reproductive health scale was 51.48±16.24, and the average score for self-esteem questions was 32.91±13.0. There was no statistical difference between male and female groups. There was a significant relationship between the awareness of reproductive health and self-esteem level (r=0.25 and P=0.001).

conclusions: In the current research, there was a significant relationship between the awareness of reproductive health and self-esteem level. It is suggested that the youth receive more education on reproductive health because this can lead to mental health, in addition to physical health.

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Published

2019-10-08

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Volume 5, Issue 1: 2019

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Study of the Relationship between Awareness of Reproductive Health and Self- Esteem Level in the Students of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences. (2019). International Journal of Health Studies, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22100/ijhs.v54i1.591