The meaning of menarche
A cross-cultural semantic network analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15217355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | María Luisa Marván (0000-0002-0670-2260, Universidad Veracruzana, corresponding author), Joan C Chrisler (,), Jennifer A Gorman (,), Angela Barney (0000-0001-9564-7162, ,) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 971-982 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-06 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2017.1338706 |
| PMID | 28586269 |
| OpenAlex | W2621511374 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 27 |
The psychological meaning of menarche was explored in 102 college students from Mexico and the United States. The Natural Semantic Networks Technique was used and participants were asked to respond to the prompt "My first period was ..." The strongest components of the Mexican women's semantic network were scary, confusing, and unexpected; the strongest components of the American women's semantic network were unexpected, annoying, and painful. Only the Americans listed positive words (i.e., nice). The Mexicans' network contained the most negative words (i.e., dirty). The results suggest a need for better education and greater social support, especially in Mexico
Cross-cultural · Meaning (existential · Menarche · Nice · Semantic analysis (machine learning · Semantic differential · Semantic network · Social media · Social network (sociolinguistics · Sociology · World Wide Web · Anthropology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Demography · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citations per year | 0.71 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |