Survey study, 2018
Does knowing about PMS affect how teenagers manage it?
Most midwifery students (85%) had low knowledge about PMS, and about 53% had adequate attitudes toward managing it. The study found a relationship between knowledge and attitudes about PMS.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 113 midwifery students in Indonesia. Researchers used questionnaires to measure knowledge about PMS and attitudes toward managing it. Participants were selected using proportional stratified random sampling.
What they found
85% of students had low knowledge about PMS. About 53.1% had adequate attitudes toward managing PMS. A relationship was found between knowledge and attitudes about PMS.
What it means for you
Most students in this midwifery program did not know much about PMS, and some had adequate coping strategies. Better education about PMS might help. However, this was a small study limited to one school, and it only measured knowledge and attitudes, not actual outcomes.
113
Number of students
85%
Students with low knowledge about PMS
53.1%
Students with adequate attitudes toward managing PMS
About the study
- Original title
- HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN TERHADAP SIKAP REMAJA DALAM MENANGGULANGI PREMENSTRUASI SYNDROME DI PRODI D-III KEBIDANAN STIKES PMC TAHUN 2017
- Authors
- Nia Desriva, Melisa syafrina
- Journal
- Menara Ilmu
- Year
- 2018
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 113
- What was tested
- None (observational)
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.33559/mi.v12i8.873
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