Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is an important health problem that negatively affects women's quality of life by reducing their daily activities, sleep quality, cognitive functioning, interpersonal relationships, academic performance, work and school attendance. Studies show that PMS is associated with unhealthy life behaviors and that PMS can be reduced through the development of healthy life behaviors. Midwives can benefit from mindfulness-based programs while providing quality health care services to develop a healthy lifestyle in the prevention and treatment of PMS in women. In the literature, there is no study examining the effectiveness of mindfulness-based healthy life behaviors training on PMS. To the best of our knowledge, our study is the first study to examine the effect of a mindfulness-based healthy life behaviors training program on premenstrual syndrome symptoms and quality of life.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
114
Online training will be implemented 2 times a week for 8 sessions. A 30-45 minute reminder training will be given 1 month after the training. Mindfulness-Based Healthy Living Behaviors Education (MTSYDE) booklet will be sent online to guide students' home practices. Taking into account the possibility of forgetting and demotivation in students, audio recordings will be used, reminder messages will be sent and counseling will be given regarding the program. A post-test will be administered 1 month after the reminder training.
Menstruation-specific Healthy Living Behaviors training of 30-45 minutes in 8 sessions 2 times a week will be provided online. A standard training booklet will be sent 1 month after the training as a reminder. Standard reminder messages will be sent considering the possibility of forgetting and demotivation in students. A post-test will be administered 1 month after the reminder training.
Çankaya Ilçe Sağlık Müdürlüğü
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS)
The total score ranges between 44-220. The higher the score, the higher the intensity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms.
Time frame: Before the start of training and 2 months after the first training
Premenstrual syndrome-specific quality of life scale
The total score ranges from 22 to 110, with higher scores indicating better life behaviors.
Time frame: Before the training and 2 months after the first training is completed
Quality of Life Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Total scale scores range from 0-10. The higher the scale scores, the better the quality of life.
Time frame: Before the training and 2 months after the first training is completed
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