Mindfulness, Premenstrual Syndrome-PMS, Quality of Life
Conditions
Keywords
Mindfulness-Based Education, Healthy Living Behaviours, Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms, Quality of Life, Midwifery
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALmindfulness group
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.
OTHERcontrol group
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.
Sponsors
Nisan Akçay
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Regular menstruation Those who score at least 132 or higher on the PMS scale Agreeing to participate in the study With internet access
Exclusion criteria
Having a psychiatric diagnosis or gynecological disease Kontraseptif medication use Having a health problem Receiving treatment for PMS
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS) | Before the start of training and 2 months after the first training | The total score ranges between 44-220. The higher the score, the higher the intensity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms. |
| Premenstrual syndrome-specific quality of life scale | Before the training and 2 months after the first training is completed | The total score ranges from 22 to 110, with higher scores indicating better life behaviors. |
| Quality of Life Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | Before the training and 2 months after the first training is completed | Total scale scores range from 0-10. The higher the scale scores, the better the quality of life. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed