KMID : 0869920140200020350
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Journal of Korean Academy Society of Nursing Education 2014 Volume.20 No. 2 p.350 ~ p.357
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Factors affecting Dysmenorrhea in Undergraduate Students
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Kim Ji-Soo
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate dysmenorrhea in undergraduate students and its affecting factors.
Method: The survey was conducted with 453 students at 4 nursing school in Seoul, Incheon, Chungcheongbuk and Jeollabuk Province. Data were collected from September to December 2013, and analyzed with SPSS Windows 21.0.
Results: In a final model of hierarchial multiple regression, menarcheal age (¥â=-0.13, p=.003), menstrual amount (¥â=0.17, p=.001), stress (¥â=0.18, p=.010) habit of sitting by crossing one¡¯s legs (¥â=0.14, p=.003) were associated with dysmenorrhea in undergraduate students. These factors attributed to 12.0% of variance in the dysmenorrhea of undergraduate students.
Conclusion: These results suggest that dysmenorrhea in undergraduate student could be influenced by habit of sitting by crossing one¡¯s legs as well as menstrual history and stress. Ultimately, intervention program including correct of cross-legged sitting postures can be effective for undergraduate students to alleviate dysmenorrhea.
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KEYWORD
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Dysmenorrhea, Undergraduate student, Stress, Posture
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