Survey study, 2017
Does knowledge about reproductive health help teenage girls cope with PMS better?
Yes. Girls with better knowledge about reproductive health had better efforts to cope with PMS. The relationship was moderate.
What they did
Researchers surveyed 49 teenage girls from one school in Indonesia. They asked about knowledge of reproductive health and what the girls did to deal with PMS symptoms.
What they found
90% of the girls had good knowledge about reproductive health. 86% had very good efforts to cope with PMS. Girls who knew more about reproductive health were more likely to take action to manage their PMS.
What it means for you
Better knowledge about reproductive health appears connected to better coping with PMS. However, this was only one school in Indonesia, so results may not apply elsewhere. We cannot tell whether knowledge helps girls cope better or whether girls who cope better also seek out more knowledge.
49
Girls studied
89.8%
Had good reproductive health knowledge
85.7%
Had very good coping efforts
About the study
- Original title
- HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DENGAN UPAYA REMAJA PUTRI DALAM MENGHADAPI PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME DI MAN MALANG 1
- Authors
- Intan Purwasih, Sri Mudayati, Susmini Susmini
- Journal
- Nursing News Jurnal Ilmiah Keperawatan
- Year
- 2017
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- No intervention. Questionnaire survey only.
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.33366/nn.v2i2.480