Persiapan menghadapi puberitas bagi remaja awal di SD Pertiwi Makassar

Abstract. One of characteristics of puberty in teenage girls is menarche (or first menstruation). This is not a simple stage. It requires psychological understanding and preparation in dealing with it through providing psychoeducation. This psychoeducation activity was designed systematically and measurably to produce a module on puberty education in early adolescents which was equipped with a test of participants' understanding on puberty and menstruation before and after joining the psychoeducation. The number of participants who participated in this activity was 75 students. The methods used are lectures, discussions, audiovisuals and games. The results showed that the post-test score proved to be greater than the pre-test score. It can be concluded that the treatment in the form of psychoeducation namely knowledge of puberty and readiness for menarche can increase adolescents' readiness in facing menarche