--- title: Can teaching girls about distraction help them manage PMS better? description: Yes, after a teaching program about distraction activities, girls showed higher knowledge scores (50.9% to 82.1%) and greater use (56.07% to 80.73%). However, url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-study-to-assess-the-effectiveness-of-structured-teaching-programme-regarding-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Can teaching girls about distraction help them manage PMS better? Non-randomised trial, 2026 # Can teaching girls about distraction help them manage PMS better? Yes, after a teaching program about distraction activities, girls showed higher knowledge scores (50.9% to 82.1%) and greater use (56.07% to 80.73%). However, there was no control group to compare against. Early or limited evidence 60 adolescent girls in Rajkot City, India ## What they did 60 adolescent girls at one school in Rajkot City, India received a structured teaching program about using distraction activities (diversional therapy) to manage premenstrual syndrome. Knowledge and practice were measured before and after. ## What they found Mean knowledge scores increased from 5.09 (50.9%) before teaching to 8.21 (82.1%) after, a gain of 3.12 points. Mean practice scores increased from 5.607 (56.07%) before to 8.073 (80.73%) after, a gain of 2.466 points. ## What it means for you Teaching adolescent girls about distraction activities can increase how much they know about and actually use these strategies for managing PMS. Main limitations: no control group or randomization, study was at only one school, and the scoring scale basis is unclear. 60 adolescent girls 50.9% to 82.1% knowledge increase 56.07% to 80.73% practice increase ## About the study Original title A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding knowledge of diversional therapy on quality of life in premenstrual syndrome among adolescent girls in selected school of Rajkot City, Gujarat Authors Priyaben D Dadhaniya, Meenakshi Thakur Journal International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing Year 2026 Study design Non-randomised trial What was tested Structured teaching program about distraction activities for PMS Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.33545/26642298.2026.v8.i4a.258](https://doi.org/10.33545/26642298.2026.v8.i4a.258) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Survey study, 2017 Do girls with clinically significant PMS have worse quality of life than those without it? Survey study, 2006 How common is PMS in teenage girls in the UAE and how much does it affect them? Survey study, 2026 Why is understanding PMS awareness in teenage girls important? Survey study, 2025 How much do period problems like painful periods and PMS affect college girls' daily lives? Non-randomised trial, 2023 Can module-based education increase adolescent girls' confidence in managing premenstrual syndrome? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗