IS MENSTRUAL SYMPTOM EXPERIENCE ASSOCIATED WITH A FAMILY HISTORY OF MENSTRUAL SYMPTOMS AND PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT? A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 121 - 133, 30.09.2024

Fatma Aslan Demirtaş , Burcu Öskan Fırat , Hülya Ertop , Nevin Hotun Şahin

https://doi.org/10.52538/iduhes.1442220

Öz

This study aims to determine the relationship between menstrual symptom experience, the presence of menstrual symptoms in the family, and perceived social support in women of reproductive age. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with women aged 18–49 living in XXX on online platforms between April 1 and June 30, 2022. Participants were invited to the study through social media platforms. The women 942 constituted the sample of the research. The mean age of the women who participated in the study was 28.45±6.75 years. Of the participating women, 80.1% reported that they had regular menstruation and 71.1% had a family history of menstrual symptoms. The mean total scores of the Menstruation Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ) and Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS) were 63.02±16.07 and 66.97±14.95, respectively. The results of the study showed a strong relationship between experiencing menstrual symptoms and a history of menstrual symptoms in the family. There was a low-level significant relationship between experiencing menstrual symptoms and social support. Accordingly, it is recommended to conduct more studies on the relationship between social support and menstrual symptoms using an increased sample size and prospective methods.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Dysmenorrhea, family history of menstrual symptoms, menstrual period, menstrual symptoms, social support

MENSTRÜEL SEMPTOM YAŞAMA DURUMU İLE AİLEDE MENSTRÜEL SEMPTOM ÖYKÜSÜ VE ALGILADIKLARI SOSYAL DESTEK İLŞKİLİ Mİ: KESİTSEL ÇALIŞMA

Öz

This study aims to determine the relationship between menstrual symptom experience, the presence of menstrual symptoms in the family, and perceived social support in women of reproductive age. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with women aged 18–49 living in XXX on online platforms between April 1 and June 30, 2022. Participants were invited to the study through social media platforms. The women 942 constituted the sample of the research. The mean age of the women who participated in the study was 28.45±6.75 years. Of the participating women, 80.1% reported that they had regular menstruation and 71.1% had a family history of menstrual symptoms. The mean total scores of the Menstruation Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ) and Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MSPSS) were 63.02±16.07 and 66.97±14.95, respectively. The results of the study showed a strong relationship between experiencing menstrual symptoms and a history of menstrual symptoms in the family. There was a low-level significant relationship between experiencing menstrual symptoms and social support. Accordingly, it is recommended to conduct more studies on the relationship between social support and menstrual symptoms using an increased sample size and prospective methods.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Menstrüel Dönem, Menstrüel Semptom, Dismenore, Ailede Menstrüel Semptom Öyküsü, Sosyal Destek

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