. Zahra Alipour; . Narges Eskandari; . Sareh Sangi; . Esmat Gafarbegloo; . Hoda Ahmari Tehran; . Zahra Aghvam Karbasi; . Azam Bagheri
Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, , Pages 1-7
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Due to the young population of Iran, a significant number ofteenagers in our country and the importance of the health of adolescents, especially teenage girlswho ...
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Due to the young population of Iran, a significant number ofteenagers in our country and the importance of the health of adolescents, especially teenage girlswho are the mothers and the future‑makers of the society, we designed this study to determine thehealth needs of adolescent girls living in the city of Qom.METHODOLOGY: In this descriptive cross‑sectional study, the research population included 853student girls in the middle and high secondary grades in the city of Qom selected and participated inthe study through a randomized multistage cluster sampling method. Data were collected by completingthe demographic information questionnaire, and the adolescent girls’ health needs questionnaire. Datagathered were analyzed using SPSS software version 19 using the descriptive and inferential statistics.RESULTS: The study results showed that the scores of the adolescent girls’ needs in health‑relatedareas are as follows: health: 65.33 ± 22.08, nutrition: 52.81 ± 25.40, exercise and physical activity:50.10 ± 30.55, social justice: 53.95 ± 23.82, counseling: 49.55 ± 34.97, school status: 52.69 ± 28.01,relationship with parents: 55.10 ± 27.44, social support: 50.64 ± 30.52, education: 51.88 ± 29.61,religious beliefs, and spirituality: 66.88 ± 20.87.CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this study, the adolescent girls have a lot of perceived needsin various areas of health, including psychological‑emotional, social, physical, educational, and beliefsareas, which have not been met. Therefore, it is recommended to plan and carry out the necessarymeasures to meet the needs of adolescents with their participation and relevant authorities.
