Effect of an Audio Instructional Program Regarding Puberty on Self-Concept and Healthy Behaviors of Teenage Girls With Visual Impairment

Background: Teenage girls, who are a vulnerable group, require special care and attention, particularly when puberty begins. A consistent teaching program about menstruation should be offered to adolescent girls with visual disabilities.

Aim: The goal of this research was to evaluate the effect of an audio instructional program regarding puberty on self-concept and healthy behavior of teenage girls with visual impairment.

Methods: A Quasi-experimental research design. The study was carried out in Al- Nor and Al- Aml schools in Port-Said city & Damietta city, one school in each city. Purposive sampling included 46 visually impaired teenage girls (25) at Port-Said City and (21) at Damietta City. Data collection instruments: Survey for Structured Interviews, Adolescents' Self-concept Short Scale, puberty healthy behavior questionnaire.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Eye Diseases Girls Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Self-concept Sensation Disorders Signs and Symptoms Teenagers Vision Disorders

Age range

12 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Al-Quds University

Abū Dīs, Palestinian Territories

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age from12-18 year
Had signs of puberty and menstruation,
Unmarried.
Capable to interact.

Exclusion criteria

Girls who had any verbal disability.
Girls who had mental impairment.

Treatment and study plan

structured audio instructional program regarding puberty

Behavioral

The intervention was a structured audio-based educational program on puberty specifically designed for visually impaired adolescent girls. It differed from routine school health education by being fully accessible, audio-centered, and supplemented with Braille materials, rather than relying on visual or printed resources.

Key distinguishing features included:

Format: Three prerecorded and researcher-delivered audio instructional sessions in simple Arabic language, tailored to the comprehension level of adolescents with visual impairment.

Content Scope: Comprehensive coverage of pubertal physiological changes, menstrual cycle information, emotional and psychological changes, menstrual hygiene practices, nutrition during menstruation, and daily healthy behaviors.

Accessibility Adaptations: Provision of a Braille-printed educational booklet for each participant and an additional simplified booklet for mothers to reinforce home-based support.

Delivery Method: Small group sessions cond

Primary outcomes

Adolescents' Self-concept Short Scale:

Time frame: up to 3 months

Self-concept of teenage girls regarding puberty development scale will be used. This scale has 30 items in total, broken down into six dimensions: behavior, popularity, happiness, anxiety, physical appearance, and intellectual status. There are five items in each dimension.

Total self -concept / score Total self - / Concept type 75% to 100%. (135-180) degree = Good

50% to less than 75 % (90-135 degree) = Fair

Less than 50%. (<90degree ) = poor

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Al-Quds University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of an Audio Instructional Program Regarding Puberty on Self-Concept and Healthy Behaviors of Teenage Girls With Visual Impairment: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Acronym: Teen Audio

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Mar 27, 2026
Registry last updated: Mar 27, 2026

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