--- title: Do digital short stories improve knowledge and attitudes about PMS? description: Yes. Digital short stories significantly improved both knowledge and attitudes about PMS. They were more effective than leaflets at improving attitudes. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/efektivitas-literasi-cerita-pendek-digital-pada-pengetahuan-dan-sikap-remaja-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do digital short stories improve knowledge and attitudes about PMS? Non-randomised trial, 2025 # Do digital short stories improve knowledge and attitudes about PMS? Yes. Digital short stories significantly improved both knowledge and attitudes about PMS. They were more effective than leaflets at improving attitudes. Early or limited evidence 48 middle school students in Indonesia ## What they did 48 middle school students read digital short stories about PMS. Their knowledge and attitudes were measured before and after reading. Results were compared to those from a group that received leaflets instead. ## What they found Knowledge and attitudes about PMS significantly increased after reading digital stories (p=0.00 for both). Digital stories and leaflets were equally effective for increasing knowledge (p=0.97), but digital stories were more effective at improving attitudes (p=0.00). ## What it means for you Digital short stories may be a more engaging way to teach about PMS than traditional written materials, particularly for improving attitudes. The study is small with no true control group, so results may not apply to all adolescents. 48 students in study p=0.97 knowledge: digital vs leaflets p=0.00 attitudes: digital vs leaflets ## About the study Original title Efektivitas Literasi Cerita Pendek Digital pada Pengetahuan dan Sikap Remaja Tentang Premenstrual Syndrome Desain Quasi-Eksperimen Authors Siti Hanifah, Sri Mulyati Journal Jurnal Integrasi Kesehatan & Sains Year 2025 Study design Non-randomised trial What was tested Digital short story literacy about premenstrual syndrome Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.29313/jiks.v7i1.10502](https://doi.org/10.29313/jiks.v7i1.10502) Original abstract Premenstrual syndrome yang tidak teratasi dapat menyebabkan remaja mengalami sindrom premenstruasi yang lebih parah lagi yaitu Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) yang dapat mengganggu pekerjaan, sekolah, aktivitas biasa, dan hubungan. Literasi bisa mempengaruhi pengetahuan dan juga sikap. Banyak metode yang dapat dilakukan pada pendidikan kesehatan, salah satu metodenya yaitu literasi cerita pendek digital. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui literasi cerita pendek digital tentang premenstrual syndrome (pms) terhadap tingkat pengetahuan dan sikap remaja putri. Penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk menguji efektivitas literasi cerita pendek digital dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan dan sikap remaja terhadap PMS. Desain penelitian ini adalah analitik dengan pendekatan Quasi experiment. Intervensi penelitian ini adalah cerita pendek digital Populasinya adalah siswa SMP. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling 48 siswa. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan cara kuesioner. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji Wilcoxon dan Man Whitney. Dari uji Wilcoxon didapatkan hasil meningkatnya pengetahuan dan sikap yang signifikan sebelum dan setelah literasi cerita pendek digital (nilai p=0.00) dan sikap (nilai p=0.00). Hasil uji menunjukkan cerita pendek dan leaflet sama-sama efektif meningkatkan pengetahuan dengan (nilai p=0.97). Hasil uji Man Whitney menunjukan bahwa cerita pendek lebih efektif dibandingkan leaflet dengan (nilai p=0.00). Kesimpulan hasil penelitian, literasi cerita pendek efektif terhadap peningkatan sikap remaja dan lebih meningkatkan minat remaja untuk mencaritahu lagi mengenai informasi kesehatan. Reproduced under CC-BY-SA. ## Topics [Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Cohort study, 2026 What genetic factors are linked to premenstrual symptoms? Review, 2026 How well do SSRIs treat PMS? Systematic review, 2026 How often do mood disorders and PMS or PMDD occur together? Systematic review, 2026 Are hormone levels different in women with PMS? Systematic review, 2026 Does vitamin D supplementation help PMS symptoms? Study, 2026 How do women with PMDD process emotions differently in their brains? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗