THE EFFECT OF GROUP COUNSELING ON IMPROVING THE AWARENESS OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS LIVING IN WELFARE BOARDING CENTERS

One of the global reproductive health priorities is adolescent reproductive health.
In Iran, as the adolescents form a large part of the population, this issue has a special importance. Getting
aware properly from puberty and sexual and reproductive health issues prevents many problems that
can be risks. This study aimed to the effects of group counseling on reproductive health knowledge in
adolescent girls living in welfare boarding centers.
Materials & Methods: This study a Semi- experimental interventional study (single band) did in 2016
on adolescent girls living on welfare boarding centers of in Hamadan. All eligible persons (n =30) were
Therefore were enrolled with census. The intervention was conducted as group counseling. The data
collection tool was questionnaire that three times (before, immediately after and one month after
treatment) were used. Validity of questionnaires through the content and Ostensible, and Their reliability
was confirmed by alpha Chronbach. Data using descriptive and inferential statistical methods using
SPSS-20 software was analyzed. P-value was considered significant if it was less than 0.05.
Results: The results showed that knowledge in immediately and a month after the intervention at over
time compared to before the intervention significantly increased (P<0/001).
Conclusion: The results showed that the intervention of group counseling on knowledge of different
aspects of reproductive health of adolescent girls boarding centers effectively