Psychosocial adaptation to precocious puberty: A nursing support program

Abstract

Problem: This study aimed to determine the effects of a nursing support program (NSP) based on the Roy Adaptation Model on the psychosocial adaptation of girls with precocious puberty and their mothers.Methods: This study adopted a pre-post design. It included 26 girls diagnosed with precocious puberty and their mothers. Data were collected using a Demographic Information Form; the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 6-18; and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale. Participants were then enrolled in a NSP based on the Roy Adaptation Model. The same measures were administered at the end of the support program to the participants.Findings: It was determined that at the beginning of the program, approximately one-third of the mothers had depression, 15% anxiety, and approximately 20% experienced stress. Mothers' anxiety and stress levels and girls' anxiety/depression and total problem scores significantly decreased after the NSP. Conclusions:The NSP designed for this study positively affected the psychosocial problems of girls with precocious puberty and their mothers.

Puberdade precoce e sua associação a fatores emocionais depressivos e ansiosos

“…Além das mudanças externas, vários aspectos estão sofrendo alterações nesta fase de puberdade, tais como fatores sociais e psicológicos, e as meninas passam muito mais cedo por essas mudanças. (TURAN MIRAL;HOTUN SAHIN, 2021). Os efeitos da puberdade se mostram a interagir com o gênero: os sintomas de depressão e ansiedade são mais evidentes nas mulheres, enquanto nos meninos é visível prevalentemente comportamentos perturbadores e sintomas depressivos (CRUIJSEN et al, 2019).…”