Survey study, 2024
Does a psychosomatic relaxation package help adolescent girls with PMS?
Yes, the relaxation package significantly increased knowledge (p=0.001), reduced symptom experience (p=0.001), and improved lifestyle practices (p=0.001) compared to routine care. Certainty is moderate.
What they did
Experimental study with 60 adolescent girls with PMS divided into two groups. Experimental group (30) received a psychosomatic relaxation package. Control group (30) received routine care. Knowledge, symptoms, and lifestyle practices were measured before and after.
What they found
Experimental group showed significant increases in knowledge (p=0.001), significant reduction in symptom experience (p=0.001), and significant improvements in lifestyle practices (p=0.001) compared to control. In the experimental group, correlations were: knowledge versus symptoms (r=0.34), symptoms versus lifestyle (r=0.38), knowledge versus lifestyle (r=0.37), all significant at p=0.01.
What it means for you
A relaxation-based intervention appears effective for PMS in adolescents, improving understanding and reducing symptoms. It may be worth trying. Limitation: small sample (60 participants) in one district in India, so results may not generalize widely.
p=0.001
knowledge increased (experimental group)
p=0.001
symptoms reduced (experimental group)
60
total participants
About the study
- Original title
- A TRUE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RELAXATION PACKAGE ON KNOWLEDGE, SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCE AND LIFE STYLE PRACTICES AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS WITH PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AT SELECTED COLLEGES, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT
- Authors
- T. Kumudha, D. Celina
- Journal
- Indian Journal Of Applied Research
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 60
- What was tested
- Psychosomatic relaxation package
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.36106/ijar/0802410
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