Survey study, 2021
Is anxiety about PMS related to how much girls know about reproductive health?
Yes. There is a relationship between girls' knowledge about reproductive health and their anxiety about premenstrual syndrome.
What they did
Researchers surveyed 67 female students in grades VII and VIII at one school in Merbau, Indonesia. Students answered questionnaires about their knowledge of reproductive health and their anxiety about premenstrual syndrome.
What they found
There is a relationship between knowledge about reproductive health and anxiety about premenstrual syndrome.
What it means for you
This suggests that education about reproductive health may be connected to how anxious girls feel about PMS. However, the study was done at only one school, so results may not apply to girls in other places or age groups.
67
Female students surveyed
About the study
- Original title
- HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN REMAJA PUTRI TENTANG KESEHATAN REPRODUKSI DENGAN KECEMASAN DALAM MENGHADAPI PREMENSTRUASI SYNDROME
- Authors
- Sri Hertanti Wulan, Basyariah Lubis, Novita Br Ginting Munthe et al.
- Journal
- Jurnal Kesmas dan Gizi (JKG)
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 147
- What was tested
- None—this was an observational study
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.35451/jkg.v4i1.847
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