Dysmenorrhea Prevalence, Affecting Factors and Self-Care Experiences in Young Adolescent Girls
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Objective: Dysmenorrhea is an important reproductive health problem with biopsychosocial effects in adolescents. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of dysmenorrhea in adolescents, affecting factors, and dysmenorrhea self-care experiences. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. Data were collected from students (n=1160) enrolled in seven high schools in a province in Türkiye. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square, one-way analysis of variance, t-test, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis test, and multiple logistic regression tests. Results: In this study, the prevalence of dysmenorrhea was determined as 89.7%. It was determined that dysmenorrhea was affected by age (β = 1.482), stress in life (β = 1.520), menstrual cycle (β = 2.044), menarche attitude (β = 1.598), drug use (β = 2.854) and family dysmenorrhea (β = 2.943). Conclusion: It is recommended that reproductive health and menstruation education begin before adolescence and that health programs be updated to include dysmenorrhea self-care under the title of reproductive health. In addition, it is recommended that interventions be made regarding stress, drug use, and negative attitudes towards menarche, which have modifiable properties that have the potential to affect dysmenorrhea and self-care behaviors.
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