Family Social Support To The Girls Experiencing Anxiety During Menarche at Dusun Jombangan

Abstract

Girls may suffer from anxiety during the menarche period. The social support of family to the girls with
menarche is essential. The study is intended to identify the family social support to their adolescences with
menarche who experience anxiety at Dusun Jombangan. It is a descriptive study using a single variable, family
social support. The populations aref 67 families and 20 among them were chosen as the samples using the
purposive procedure. The data analysis includes distribution and descriptive tables in percentage. The results
of the study are 9 (45%) provides good emotional social support and 11 (55%) with good instrumental
supports. The study summarizes that families provide good social supports to their girls with menarche. It is
advised that parents need to maintain their social support to reduce the anxiety of their children.