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The impact of life skills education on premenstrual syndrome symptom

Investigating the impact of life skills education on students’ premenstrual syndrome symptom severity , residing in dormitories of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in the school year 2012-2013

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013052813490N1
Enrollment
68
Registered
2013-08-13
Start date
2013-01-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Premenstrual syndrome. Premenstrual tension syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: 4 skills self- Awareness, effective communication, stress management, and coping with negative emotions ( anger)were taught to the education group in 8 sessions (2 sessions each skill
Behavior
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Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 23 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: premenstrual syndrome; single and Iranian nationality; student residing in dormitories Ferdowsi University of Mashhad; regular monthly period (the interval between two menstrual cycles 33-28 days and 7-10 days); consent to participate in research; the score less than 28 in GHQ; had least 5 mark (must one of the first symptoms of the four symptoms.) of the form DSMIV (PMS questionnaire based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria). Exclusion criteria: history of regular exercise at 3 months before the study; special diet; use of health plans, pharmacologicall and non-pharmacologicall plant to relieve premenstrual problems than 3 days before start the study; history of chronic diseases; major accident during the 3 months prior start the study; absence more than one session classes training life skills; introduction to life skills (through attending workshops, reading books and other methods); fields of education, psychology, sociology, education and culture; failure to complete calendar day state of PMS symptoms.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Premenstrual syndrome symptom severity. Timepoint: Two months before and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Daily Calendar form of premenstrual syndrome.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Psychological and physical premenstrual syndrome symptom severity. Timepoint: Two months before and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Daily Calendar of PMS symptoms.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRoghayeh Dadi Givshad

Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery

dadir891@mums.ac.ir+98 915 791 9884

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026