--- title: How much do teenage nursing students know about PMS? | Niyora description: Most of the teenage students studied did not know enough about premenstrual syndrome, with insufficient knowledge being the most common result. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/assessment-of-adolescent-student-s-knowledge-toward-premenstrual-syndrome-in-2014/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How much do teenage nursing students know about PMS? Survey study, 2014 # How much do teenage nursing students know about PMS? Most of the teenage students studied did not know enough about premenstrual syndrome, with insufficient knowledge being the most common result. Early or limited evidence 282 teenage girls with PMS at nursing secondary schools in Al-Diwaniya Governorate, Iraq ## What they did Researchers surveyed 282 teenage girls with PMS who were studying at nursing secondary schools in Al-Diwaniya, Iraq, between February and July 2013. The girls filled out a questionnaire about their periods and their knowledge of PMS, which was checked for reliability and reviewed by 13 experts. ## What they found 44.6% of the students had insufficient knowledge about PMS. How much a student knew did not depend on her personal background or her period characteristics, meaning the same questionnaire and gaps applied across the whole group. ## What it means for you Teenage girls, even those training to be nurses, often lack basic knowledge about PMS, pointing to a need for better school health education on the topic. This was a one-time survey in one region of Iraq with no comparison group, so it only describes this group at this time and cannot show cause and effect. 282 Students surveyed 44.6% With insufficient PMS knowledge 13 Expert panel size for validity check ## About the study Original title Assessment Of Adolescent Student's Knowledge Toward Premenstrual Syndrome In Nursing Secondary Schools At Al-Diwanyia Governorate Authors Fadia Hussein Ali Dr. Fatin Abdul Amir Al-Saffar Journal kufa journal for nursing sciences Year 2014 Study design Survey study What was tested None (survey of existing knowledge, not a treatment) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.36321/2014kjns.v4i12436](https://doi.org/10.36321/2014kjns.v4i12436) Original abstract Abstract: Objective: to Assess Adolescent Student's Knowledge toward Premenstrual Syndrome in Nursing Secondary Schools at Al- Diwanyia Governorate . Methodology: ِA descriptive analytic study was carried out to assess adolescent student's knowledge toward premenstrual syndrome in nursing secondary schools at Al- Diwanyia governorate from February 2013 to July 2013.A purposive sample consist of (282) adolescent student with premenstrual syndrome in nursing secondary schools at Al-Diwanyia governorate (Al-Diwanyia- Al-Hamzah- Al- Shamyia- Afak).A questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of the study, it was composed of three parts, part one: consist of demographic information, part two: consist of menstrual cycle characteristics ,part three: consist of questions regarding adolescent student's knowledge toward premenstrual syndrome, it comprise of one main domain and five sub domains. Reliability of the questionnaire is determined through the pilot study and the validity through a panel of (13) experts. Descriptive statistical analysis procedures and inferential statistical analysis procedures were employed for data analysis, all the statistic procedures were tested at P≤0.05 . Results: The result revealed that the majority of the study sample 44.6 % had insufficient knowledge toward premenstrual syndrome. The assessment of knowledge is not affected by demographic characteristics and menstrual cycle characteristics, that mean the studied questionnaire can be amend for all individuals of the studied population . Recommendations: The study recommended to development of school health services for better detection and management of PMS in the adolescent population .Curriculum of nursing secondary schools should contain efficient knowledge about menstrual cycle disorders especially PMS . Encouraged affected girls to seek medical advise from the medical staff .Enhance adolescents students knowledge regarding PMS as well as adapt healthy life style through booklet, educating programs, mass media, articles. Key words: Assessment, Premenstrual syndrome, Adolescent Student, Knowledge Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[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. 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