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KMID : 0606420180240030310
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2018 Volume.24 No. 3 p.310 ~ p.321
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Effects of Menstrual Self-management Education Program on Knowledge and Behavior of Menstrual Self-management in High School Girls
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Mn Jeong-Hye
Ahn Suk-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: To examine the effect of menstrual self-management education program on knowledge and behavior of menstrual self-management in high school girls.
Methods: With a randomized controlled trial, 100 high school girl students were randomly assigned into experimental group and control group. Menstruation self-management program was consisted of a total of four sessions of education program (1 hour of education per session). Control group only received the first class of education. Measurement tools were 20-item menstrual knowledge scale and 12-item women's genito-urinary hygiene scale. Pretest and post-test questionnaires were administered.
Results: There were significant differences in menstrual knowledge as well as menstrual self-management behavior between the two groups. The experimental group showed significant improvement in both menstrual knowledge score (t=13.37, p<.001) and menstrual self-management behavior score (t=8.38, p<.001) than the control group.
Conclusion: Results of this study suggest that the monthly self-management education program is effective in increasing the knowledge of menstruation of female high school students and enhancing their performance. This program needs to be implemented as a part of high school's standard sex education. Further study is needed to analyze follow-up effects of the program on self-management behavior of students after at least one menstrual cycle.
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KEYWORD
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Menstruation, Self-management, Health education, Knowledge, Health behavior
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