A Structural Model for Premenstrual Coping in University Students: Based on Biopsychosocial Model
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 257-266, 2017.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-23876
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aims of this study were to construct a hypothetical structural model which explains premenstrual coping in university students and to test the fitness with collected data.METHODS:
Participants were 206 unmarried women university students from 3 universities in A and B cities. Data were collected from March 29 until April 30, 2016 using self-report structured questionnaires and were analyzed using IBM SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 18.0.RESULTS:
Physiological factor was identified as a significant predictor of premenstrual syndrome (t=6.45, p<.001). This model explained 22.1% of the variance in premenstrual syndrome. Psychological factors (t=-2.49, p=.013) and premenstrual syndrome (t=8.17, p<.001) were identified as significant predictors of premenstrual coping. Also this model explained 30.9% of the variance in premenstrual coping in university students. A physiological factors directly influenced premenstrual syndrome (β=.41, p=.012). Premenstrual syndrome (β=.55, p=.005) and physiological factor (β=.23, p=.015) had significant total effects on premenstrual coping. Physiological factor did not have a direct influence on premenstrual coping, but indirectly affected it (β=.22, p=.007). Psychological factors did not have an indirect or total effect on premenstrual coping, but directly affected it (β=-.17, p=.036).CONCLUSION:
These findings suggest that strategies to control physiological factors such as menstrual pain should be helpful to improve premenstrual syndrome symptoms. When developing a program to improve premenstrual coping ability and quality of menstrual related health, it is important to consider psychological factors including perceived stress and menstrual attitude and premenstrual syndrome.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Psychology
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Single Person
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Premenstrual Syndrome
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Dysmenorrhea
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Models, Structural
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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