Menstrual Health Education in Australian Schools

Autor/inn/en	Curry, Christina; Ferfolja, Tania; Holmes, Kathryn; Parry, Kelly; Sherry, M.; Armour, Mike
Titel	Menstrual Health Education in Australian Schools
Quelle	In: Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 14 (2023) 2, S.223-236 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Curry, Christina) ORCID (Ferfolja, Tania) ORCID (Holmes, Kathryn) ORCID (Parry, Kelly) ORCID (Sherry, M.) ORCID (Armour, Mike)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2574-2981
DOI	10.1080/25742981.2022.2060119
Schlagwörter	Females; Physiology; Health Education; Adolescents; Young Adults; Biology; Physical Education; Foreign Countries; Knowledge Level; Course Content; Curriculum; Elementary Secondary Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Physiologie; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Biologie; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Ausland; Wissensbasis; Kursprogramm; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Australien
Abstract	Menstrual health literacy has a direct impact on young peoples' quality of life, health, academic and professional performance. In Australia, the key learning area of Health and Physical Education [HPE] provides opportunities for students to develop menstrual health literacy. This paper reports on the findings of a survey of 5007 young Australian women aged 13-25 on their experiences of menstruation, dysmenorrhea and education. The discussion herein relates to the qualitative component that asked the question 'What was the most useful information about menstruation received in HPE [Health and Physical Education] class?' Applying a thematic analysis to the data, three key themes emerged. These include: (a) it's all just biology; (b) the cause but not the effect, and; (c) too little, too late. The findings suggest limitations in educational approaches taken by teachers potentially resulting in poor menstrual health literacy portending long-term negative health consequences for some individuals. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01