Behaviour Changes of Elementary School Students Who Had Menarche and Educational Program Needed Relating to Menarche

Abstract

Menarche is a period in which girls get their first menstruation. It is a marker of a woman entering the phase of biological maturity or reproductive maturity. In the study of fiqh, menarche is the beginning of a woman entering the mukallaf phase and being responsible for her actions. Physical and mental changes follow menarche. Educational service which is relevant to these changes is needed. This study aimed to explore behaviour changes and the service that required by students following their menarche. This study was a qualitative study exploring teacher’s perspectives on their observation and opinion about behaviour changes of menarche students and their further program and education needs related to menarche. The sample of this study was teachers in six elementary schools in Pekalongan City , Central Java Indonesia. The data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. The result indicates that female students that already menarche often seek attention to the opposite sex, post self-portraits on social media, and pay more attention to self-appearance. While, the programs they needed were education and counselling strongly related to menstruation, and mental and biological maturity, following the menarche.