Survey study, 2022
Can peer health education help young women manage PMS?
Yes. Peer education using counseling techniques reduced anxiety about PMS in high school students, with 54.5% very satisfied and 41.6% satisfied with the education.
What they did
Peer educators taught high school girls about reproductive health and PMS in small groups using counseling communication techniques. The education was delivered online and offline. Anxiety levels and satisfaction were measured before and after.
What they found
Most girls were not anxious about PMS after peer education, though 10.4% had severe anxiety and 1.3% had very severe anxiety before it. 54.5% were very satisfied with the online education and 41.6% satisfied. 53.2% were very satisfied with how facilitators communicated.
What it means for you
Having peers educate you about PMS using proper communication techniques can reduce worry about it. The main limits are that we don't know the exact number of girls studied and there was no comparison group to see if the education actually caused the improvement.
54.5%
very satisfied with education
10.4%
severe anxiety before education
53.2%
satisfied with facilitator
About the study
- Original title
- Menerapkan Pendidikan Kesehatan Peer Group pada Remaja Putri dalam Beradaptasi dengan PreMenstrual Syndrom
- Authors
- Regina Vidya Trias Novita, Ni Nyoman Sri Artina Dewi, Anastasya Febiyani Bari
- Journal
- JURNAL KREATIVITAS PENGABDIAN KEPADA MASYARAKAT (PKM)
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- Peer health education with counseling communication techniques, delivered online and offline
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.33024/jkpm.v5i10.7704
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