Survey study, 2021
Are stress, eating habits and exercise linked to PMS, and does knowledge matter?
Stress, eating patterns, and exercise patterns were all linked to PMS, but how much a girl knew about PMS was not linked to whether she had it.
What they did
A cross-sectional survey of adolescent girls at SMP IT Yayasan Hj. Fauziah Binjai, Indonesia, carried out from February to August 2019. Out of a population of 154 girls, 60 were chosen by stratified random sampling and assessed with observation sheets, with results analyzed using chi-square tests.
What they found
Knowledge about PMS was not significantly linked to PMS (p-value = .116). Stress, consumption (eating) patterns, and exercise patterns were all significantly linked to PMS (p-value = 0,000 for each).
What it means for you
Lifestyle factors like stress, diet, and exercise seem to matter more for PMS than simply knowing facts about it. Because this is a cross-sectional study of a small sample from one school, it cannot show that these factors cause PMS, only that they tend to occur together.
60
Girls sampled
.116
p-value for knowledge (not significant)
0,000
p-value for stress, diet, exercise (significant)
About the study
- Original title
- Relationship of Knowledge Stress, Consumption Patterns and Sport Patterns of PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) in Adolescent Girls of SMP IT Yayasan Hj. Fauziah Binjai in 2019
- Authors
- Nurrahmaton Nurrahmaton
- Journal
- JPK Jurnal Proteksi Kesehatan
- Year
- 2021
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 154
- What was tested
- None. This was an observational survey of knowledge, stress, diet, and exercise habits.
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.36929/jpk.v10i1.294
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