Child Health Nursing Research

Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing (한국아동간호학회)
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Perception of precocious puberty among school-aged children in South Korea with the experience of treatment for precocious puberty: a Q methodological approach

  • Sun Jung Park (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook Health University) ;
  • Hye Ri Nam (Department of Nursing, Hallym Polytechnic University) ;
  • Eun Ju Choi (Department of Nursing, Cheongam College)
  • Received : 2023.04.12
  • Accepted : 2023.06.29
  • Published : 2023.07.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of precocious puberty and elucidate the distinct characteristics of each type of perception related to precocious puberty among school-aged children who had undergone treatment for the condition. Methods: This study applied the Q methodology to identify and classify the perceptions of precocious puberty among school-aged children who had undergone treatment for the condition. The analysis involved 34 questions from the Q sample and data from 35 individuals in the P sample, using the PC-QUANL Program for analysis. Results: The perceptions of precocious puberty among school-aged children who had undergone precocious puberty treatment were classified into the following four types: "shyness - passive self-management," "resentment - suppression," "anxiety - fear," and "adaptation - acceptance." Conclusion: This study investigated the experiences and perceptions of children who have undergone treatment for precocious puberty. Through the identification of four types of perceptions, we can see that there is a need to develop an intervention program for nursing that is tailored to the specific type of precocious puberty.

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