Introduction: The main purpose of this study was
comparative analysis of the effect of puberty health
education through reliable sources of puberty education
on heath behaviors of girl students of the guidance school
in one of residential towns of Tehran, district 1.
Method: This research is a quasi experimental study of
field trial type. Population and the studied samples were
all female middle school students of the second grade
(132 students) of public schools located in one of
residential town of Tehran. At first, the researcher-made
questionnaire was completed by students. Then, with an
identical educational program, all students were
instructed. Curriculum was implemented by face to face
educational method and discussion and debate technique
during single 2.5 hours session for each group. Three
months after the end of educational program,
questionnaires were completed by students again. Data
were analyzed using parametric and nonparametric tests,
paired T, Chi square and ANOVA.
Results: There was no significant difference among total
mean scores of health behaviors in pre intervention
phase, but, there was significant difference in three
groups in post intervention phase (p<0.05). Also, the
difference was significant in comparing the pre and post
scores of each group (p<0.05 mothers group, p<0.001
teachers group, p<0.001 nurses group).
Conclusion: Education through health nurse is more
effective than instruction through mothers and teachers
and leads to improvement and promotion of teenage
girls’ health behavior.