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title: Does peer counseling via social media improve adolescent girls' attitudes toward managing PMS?
description: Yes, possibly. Girls with good attitudes toward PMS increased from 20% to 65% after social media-based peer counseling. However, this study had no control gro
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/pengaruh-peer-counseling-berbasis-media-sosial-terhadap-sikap-remaja-putri-2026/
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Non-randomised trial, 2026

# Does peer counseling via social media improve adolescent girls' attitudes toward managing PMS?

Yes, possibly. Girls with good attitudes toward PMS increased from 20% to 65% after social media-based peer counseling. However, this study had no control group, so we cannot be certain counseling caused the improvement.

 Early or limited evidence

Adolescent girls at MAS Al Washliyah 22 Tembung school in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia

## What they did

A quasi-experimental study without a control group at a school in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Adolescent girls completed an attitude questionnaire about PMS before and after receiving social media-based peer counseling. Responses were measured on a Likert scale and analyzed with the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test.

## What they found

The proportion of girls with good attitudes toward PMS increased from 20.0% to 65.0% after the intervention, with p=0.000 (statistically significant). This indicates social media-based peer counseling was associated with improved attitudes toward PMS management.

## What it means for you

Social media-based peer counseling might be an effective way to teach adolescent girls about PMS, especially since they already use social media. Main limitations: no control group to compare against, single school in Indonesia, and unclear how long effects last.

20.0% to 65.0%

Percentage with good attitudes before and after

p=0.000

Statistical significance

## About the study

Original title PENGARUH PEER COUNSELING BERBASIS MEDIA SOSIAL TERHADAP SIKAP REMAJA PUTRI MENGHADAPI PMS DI MAS AL WASHLIYAH 22 TEMBUNG PROVINSI SUMATERA UTARA TAHUN 2026 Authors Erin Padilla Siregar, Damayanty S Damayanty S, Diah Pitaloka et al. Journal Ensiklopedia Research and Community Service Review Year 2026 Study design Non-randomised trial What was tested Social media-based peer counseling about premenstrual syndrome Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.33559/err.v5i11.3979](https://doi.org/10.33559/err.v5i11.3979)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[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/)

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