Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Hiroya Matsuo
Thailand
Research Article
Current State of College Women's Coping behaviors against Peri-menstrual Symptoms and Educational Challenges in Thailand
Author(s): Ayako Yoshimitsu, Punpilai Sriareporn, Suthatip Upalabut, Prueksalada Khiaokham and Hiroya MatsuoAyako Yoshimitsu, Punpilai Sriareporn, Suthatip Upalabut, Prueksalada Khiaokham and Hiroya Matsuo
Backgrounds: Many women suffer from peri-menstrual symptoms. This study focused on the acceptance of menstruation and assessed coping methods from both the physical and mental aspects.
Methods: Female college students (n=122) were recruited from the Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University. Subjects responded to a survey consisting of questionnaires about their menstruation, peri-menstrual symptoms, and coping behaviors (examples, satisfaction), and three psychometric measurements (State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Tri-Axial Coping Scale). Also, 25 subjects suffering from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and 25 non-PMS subjects were investigated in terms of the activity of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) using heart rate variability and the cold pressor test. These surveys were conducted twice: onc.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000218