Factors Related to Management of Dysmenorrhea in Female Adolescents

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea in female adolescents has been frequently found symptoms and led to sufferings in physical health, mental health, and everyday life. Efficiency of dysmenorrhea management will relieve symptoms and enhance better quality of life. This descriptive correlation research aimed to examine the factors related to management of dysmenorrhea in female adolescents. The samples consisted of a total of 341 female students in Matthayom 1 - 6 of a school in Ubon Ratchathani. The samples were selected by multi – stage stratified random sampling. The instruments for data collection consisted of questionnaires on basic information, knowledge on dysmenorrhea management, dysmenorrhea perception, dysmenorrhea management, and social support. Data were analyzed by using frequency, percent, mean, standard deviation, and correlation statistic. The research findings were as follows: The research found that age (r = .71, p =< .001), knowledge (r = .62, p =< .001), perception (r = .64, p =< .001), and social support (r = .72, p =< .001) were significantly positively related to management of dysmenorrhea in female adolescents with statistical significance (p < .001). These findings suggest that management of dysmenorrhea should be planned together with female adolescents, parents, teachers, and nursing staff, as well as instructional development, giving advice, and support of appropriate self-care to enhance efficient management of dysmenorrhea.