--- title: Does learning about PMS help adolescents manage it better? | Niyora description: Yes. Adolescents with more knowledge about PMS were more likely to handle PMS symptoms better. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/tingkat-pengetahuan-tentang-sindrom-premenstruasi-dan-penanganan-sindrom-2021/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does learning about PMS help adolescents manage it better? Survey study, 2021 # Does learning about PMS help adolescents manage it better? Yes. Adolescents with more knowledge about PMS were more likely to handle PMS symptoms better. Early or limited evidence 138 middle school students aged 12-15 years in Indonesia ## What they did A study of 138 students aged 12 to 15 years at a middle school in Indonesia. Researchers gave questionnaires to measure the students' knowledge about PMS and how they managed their symptoms. ## What they found There was a clear relationship between how much students knew about PMS and how well they managed it. Students with better knowledge handled their PMS better than students with less knowledge. ## What it means for you Teaching adolescents about PMS may help them manage their symptoms more effectively. This study was conducted at a single school in one country with a relatively small group of students, so findings may not apply to all adolescents. 138 Students studied 12-15 Age range ## About the study Original title Tingkat Pengetahuan tentang Sindrom Premenstruasi dan Penanganan Sindrom Premenstruasi Authors Sherly Puspitasari N.F., Dyah Suryani Journal Jurnal Ilmu Kebidanan (Journal of Midwivery Science) Year 2021 Study design Survey study Participants 138 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.36307/jik.v8i3.99](https://doi.org/10.36307/jik.v8i3.99) Original abstract Background: Adolescence is a period of a child turned into an adult. Adolescence women two yearsearlier than men. Data pornography, the adolescent is a large population than the population of theword. WHO and some other word body called on all countries of Southeast Asia to provide itscommitment to observe and protect the needs of adolescents and information, skills, service, and safeenvironment and supportive of essential reproductive health. The reproductive period in the life of awoman who started from menarche until menopause occurs. The menstrual period they aresometimes accompanied by disturbances such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS). It is estimated that80-10% of women do not have PMS, and approximately 25-40% have PMS. Most women experiencePMS symptoms in a long period. The symptoms are of an emotional outburst in the form of anger,high sensitivity, sad, lonely, until the desire to commit suicide. Is research target is to know therelation of between level of knowledge of syndrome premenstrual with the handling of syndromepremenstrual of at adolescent of age 12-15 year in SMP PGRI Bantul.Methods: The study was observational analytic with the cross-sectional approach. The samples wereall students SMP PGRI Bantul amounting to 138 students and measuring the level of knowledge andhandling of premenstrual syndrome using questioner. Analysis of data used univariate and bivariateanalysis with chi-square. Result: There was a relationship between the level of knowledge about premenstrual syndrome withthe handling of premenstrual syndrome in adolescents age 12-15 years in the SMP PGRI Bantul withthe value of P=0,000. Conclusion: There was a relationship between the level of knowledge about premenstrual syndromewith the handling of premenstrual syndrome treatment. Key words: level of knowledge, premenstrual syndrome, adolescent Reproduced under CC-BY-SA. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) 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 Survey study, 2026 Why is understanding PMS awareness in teenage girls important? Survey study, 2023 What factors affect whether high school students get PMS? 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