Comparison of Classic vs. Role plays Teaching Methods on the Menstrual Hygiene Behavior of Secondary School Girls in Iran

Awareness about the different aspects of health during puberty plays an important role in the health of girls and finally on their health future pregnancy. The aim of the present study was to to compare the effect of role playing and classical training methods in the the improvement of puberty health among secondary school girls in Yasouj City، Iran.

In this study، the educational need during puberty school girls in the interview was determined. The two schools girls were randomly selected (students any school-60). Next، a knowledge and attitude questionnaire and a behavior checklist related to the main puberty health problems were completed. Then one of the schools randomly was selected as educational interventions schools and other were studied as controls. After grouping the students into four groups of 15، intervention were conducted in four sessions including: role-play، question and answer، and lecture. In the control group، all number of school students received training on puberty health through a classical education (lectures). The results were subsequently compared. Data were analyzed by Student t-test; paired t-test، and analysis of variance.

The results of this study showed that the level of knowledge، attitude and behavior related to health matters during puberty showed significant improvement in the girls before and after implementation of educational intervention through role play (p<0. 05). Thus، the mean score in group role play before intervention was 2. 35±1. 53 and after was 3. 96±1. 27، The mean performance score before intervention 6. 04±2. 34 and after was، 8. 61±1. 55، respectively، while in classical group differences were not statistically significant (p<0. 05)

In comparison with the classical method of health education، teaching through role play significantly improved the level of knowledge، attitude and practice related to puberty health among adolescent girls.