Adaptation and Validation of Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire on Adolescents

Abstract

Adolescence is a period of change between childhood and adulthood, marked by significant physical, biological, and psychological changes. Specifically in girls, one of the most notable changes is the onset of menstruation. The present endeavor aims to adapt and validate the Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire by Chandra et al. (1989), an adapted form of original Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire by Brooks and Gunn (1980), for adolescent girls in India. Since attitudes evolve, adaptation of a 30-year-old questionnaire was necessary and plausible to ensure its ecological relevance. The questionnaire was translated from English to Hindi and vice versa with the help of language experts. Further, reviewed by experts from various fields, like psychologists, physicians, and gynecologists. Later, the test was administered on a sample of 412 adolescent girls from all strata. Based on the obtained data psychometric properties of the measure were established properly.