Effect of Mindfulness Training on Premenstrual Syndrome among Young Females | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 2, Volume 12, Issue 47 - Serial Number 1, November 2024, Page 15-25 PDF (1.04 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2024.320429.1907 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Rania El-Kurdy 1; Ayat Masoud Omar Masoud2; Sanaa Mostafa Khalifa3; Hoda Ali Ahmed Shiba 4; Sahar M. Yakout  5
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| 1Assistant Professor of Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Professor of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||||
| 4Lecturer of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
| 5Assistant Professor of Maternity and Gynecology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) significantly affects the daily lives of young females. Mindfulness training can empower them by providing practical techniques to manage PMS symptoms effectively, potentially reducing their reliance on medication. This study aimed to examine the effect of mindfulness training on premenstrual syndrome among young females. Study Design: A quasi-experimental one-group pre-post-test design was adopted. Study Setting: The Gynecological Outpatient Clinic of Sohag University Hospital, Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Study Subjects: A convenient sample of 84 young females was recruited. Study Tools: Three tools were used for data collection: a structured interview questionnaire, a modified premenstrual syndrome screening tool, and a five-factor mindfulness questionnaire. Results: Mindfulness training significantly reduced the total physical, behavioral, and psychological symptoms of PMS as compared to pre-intervention (45.6±9.4 vs. 77.1±9.6, respectively). Moreover, the mindfulness mean score increased significantly from pre- to post-intervention (130.9±9.3 vs. 169.6±16.5, respectively). Conclusion: Young females who engaged in mindfulness training demonstrated improvements in their physical, behavioral, and psychological symptoms associated with premenstrual syndrome, alongside an increase in their mindfulness scores. Recommendation: A mindfulness training was effective in managing, alleviating the symptoms and intensity of premenstrual syndrome. Mindfulness training program may be used as a therapy for premenstrual syndrome. Future studies should test MBSR in larger and more diverse groups of women with premenstrual syndrome. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Mindfulness; Premenstrual syndrome & Young females | ||||
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