Table 2.
The distribution of the behavior and the reactions of the students to puberty symptoms
| Reactions to the puberty symptoms | Female (n = 297) | Male (n = 303) | Total (N = 600) | χ2, p, df |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Being disturbed by the puberty symptoms | χ2 = 60.454 | |||
| Yes | 151 (50.8) | 62 (20.5) | 213 (35.5) | p = .000 |
| No | 146 (49.2) | 241 (79.5) | 387 (64.5) | df:1 |
| People informed about the puberty symptoms | ||||
| Mother | 246 (82.8) | 66 (21.8) | 312 (52.0) | χ2 = 237.868 |
| Father | 1 (0.3) | 50 (16.5) | 51 (8.5) | p = .000 |
| Friend | 18 (6.1) | 95 (31.4) | 113 (18.8) | df:4 |
| Sibling | 13 (4.4) | 16 (5.3) | 29 (4.8) | |
| Other (teacher, relative) | 19 (6.4) | 76 (25.1) | 95 (15.8) | |
| Feelings when the puberty symptoms occur | ||||
| Hiding | 18 (6.1) | 26 (8.6) | 44 (7.3) | χ2 = 55.840 |
| Shame | 81 (27.3) | 27 (8.9) | 108 (18.0) | p = .000 |
| Fear | 35 (11.8) | 11 (3.6) | 46 (7.7) | df:4 |
| Confusion | 84 (28.3) | 114 (37.6) | 198 (33.0) | |
| Other | 79 (26.6) | 125 (41.3) | 204 (34.0) | |
| Change of the dressing style in puberty | χ2 = 11.602 | |||
| Yes | 212 (71.4) | 176 (58.1) | 388 (64.7) | p = .000 |
| No | 85 (28.6) | 127 (41.9) | 212 (35.3) | df:1 |
| Influence of puberty on friendship | χ2 = 1.282 | |||
| Yes | 75 (25.3) | 89 (29.4) | 164 (27.3) | p = .258 |
| No | 222 (74.7) | 214 (49.1) | 436 (72.7) | df:1 |
| Puberty symptoms they are happy with | χ2 = 31.263 | |||
| Growth of breasts | 17 (5.7) | 13 (4.3) | 30 (5.0) | p = .000 |
| Hair growth | 4 (1.3) | 24 (7.9) | 28 (4.7) | df:3 |
| Increase in height | 261 (87.9) | 223 (73.6) | 484 (80.7) | |
| Other (age, etc.) | 15 (5.1) | 43 (14.2) | 58 (9.7) | |
| Symptoms they are unhappy with | χ2 = 23.241 | |||
| Pimples | 137 (46.1) | 162 (53.2) | 299 (49.8) | p = .000 |
| Increase in weight | 63 (21.2) | 67 (22.1) | 130 (21.7) | df:3 |
| Hair growth | 72 (24.2) | 31 (10.2) | 103 (17.2) | |
| Other | 25 (8.4) | 43 (14.2) | 68 (11.3) | |