Survey study, 2020
Does knowing about PMS help young women actually manage it?
No. Most women had adequate knowledge about PMS, but almost all reported taking no steps to manage symptoms, and knowledge was not connected to action.
What they did
Researchers asked 36 young women in one village in Indonesia about their knowledge of PMS and what they do to manage symptoms using a questionnaire.
What they found
63.9% of the women had adequate knowledge about PMS. However, 94.4% reported taking no steps to manage symptoms. Knowledge about PMS was not connected to whether women actually tried to manage their symptoms.
What it means for you
Simply knowing about PMS does not automatically help women take action to manage it. The study was very small and looked at only one village, so findings may not apply to other young women.
36
young women studied
63.9%
with adequate PMS knowledge
94.4%
reporting no coping efforts
About the study
- Original title
- HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROM DENGAN UPAYA MENGATASI PREMENTRUAL SYNDROM PADA REMAJA PUTRI DI RW 1 DESA KLUNJUKAN, KECAMATAN SRAGI, KABUPATEN PEKALONGAN
- Authors
- Widyah Setiyowati, Titik Kurniawati, Mei Nursaroh
- Journal
- Jurnal Ilmu Kebidanan dan Kesehatan (Journal of Midwifery Science and Health)
- Year
- 2020
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.52299/jks.v11i1.61