The impact of puberty health education on self concept of adolescents

Adolescents، as a large age group in the world، face many physical and psychological changes in their puberty period. If enough attention is not paid to such changes، may be girls won’t knowledge and self concept to charge the case. Health education proper to their needs and through new educational methods and reliable sources is of great importance. This study mainly aims to examine the impact of puberty health education on self concept of adolescents. In this experimental trial training study، through random sampling، 159 femail high school divided in to two groups of experimental (N=86) and control (N=73). Then with a systemic educational plan، all students and their mothers in experimental group were instructed. Data was gathered by demographic questionnaire and Cooper smith’s self esteem scale. Questionnaires were completed by students in three phases (before and after training and three months after the end of educational program). Data were analyzed by parametric tests، independent T test and chi square. There were no significant difference among total mean scores of self concept in pre intervention phase (P=0. 416)، but، there were significant difference in two groups in post intervention phase and three months after the intervention (P=0. 002) and (P<0. 001). Performing systemic educational programs during puberty has a crucial role in young girl’s self concept increase.