--- title: Does information about relaxation help adolescents decide to use it for PMS? description: Yes. Both detailed and general information about relaxation helped adolescents decide to try it more than no information. Detailed information was slightly mo url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/coping-strategy-in-adolescents-with-premenstrual-syndrome-application-of-the-2013/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does information about relaxation help adolescents decide to use it for PMS? Randomised trial, 2013 # Does information about relaxation help adolescents decide to use it for PMS? Yes. Both detailed and general information about relaxation helped adolescents decide to try it more than no information. Detailed information was slightly more effective, though the difference was not statistically significant. Moderate study design 411 high school students with PMS who were undecided about trying relaxation ## What they did Researchers identified 411 high school students with PMS who were undecided about trying relaxation. Students were randomly assigned to receive either detailed information about relaxation (n=98), general information about relaxation (n=150), or no information (n=163, control). Follow-up assessed whether they moved toward using relaxation. ## What they found Compared to the control group, both the detailed information group and general information group were significantly more likely to move toward adopting relaxation (P<0.001). Students who received detailed information progressed slightly more than those with general information, but this difference was not statistically significant (P=0.33). ## What it means for you For adolescents with PMS who are unsure about trying relaxation, providing specific information can help them decide to use it. The study only included students who were already considering relaxation, so results may not apply to all adolescents with PMS. 411 adolescents in stage 3 (undecided) P<0.001 both groups versus control P=0.33 detailed versus general (not significant) ## About the study Original title Coping strategy in adolescents with premenstrual syndrome: application of the construal level theory and the precaution adoption process model Authors Delara M, Ghofranipour F, Fallah PA et al. Journal Psychology, health & medicine Year 2013 Study design Randomised trial Participants 163 What was tested Detailed information about relaxation versus general information versus no information Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2012.701752](https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2012.701752) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[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? Randomised trial, 2026 Does yoga or foot reflexology work better for teenage PMS? Survey study, 2025 What do adolescent girls in Pakistan know and think about PMS? Survey study, 2025 What psychological and personal factors predict which university students will develop premenstrual syndrome? Survey study, 2024 Does a psychosomatic relaxation package help adolescent girls with PMS? Survey study, 2024 How much do Indonesian 9th graders know about PMS and what are their attitudes? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗