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The Reliability of Self-Reported Menarcheal Timing
- Source :
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Journal of Early Adolescence . 2007 27(3):386-398. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Self-reports of grade at first menstrual period for 1,967 fourth-grade through ninth-grade girls were used to categorize girls as early maturers. The categories of early maturer and other (on-time or late maturers) were then examined for stability over a 3-year period using McNemar tests and [kappa] coefficients. Although the results showed significant stability, 15% through 20% of the early maturing girls were eventually reclassified into the other category. This was true for Hispanic, Black, and White girls as well as for 1-, 2-, and 3-year time spans. Implications for measuring menarcheal timing and its effects are discussed. (Contains 3 tables and 1 note.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0272-4316
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Early Adolescence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ768764
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431607302007