A Structural Model for Premenstrual Coping in University Students: Based on Biopsychosocial Model.
10.4040/jkan.2017.47.2.257
- Author:
Myung Ock CHAE
1
;
Hae Ok JEON
;
Ahrin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Cheongju University, Cheongju, Korea. arkim@cju.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Female;
Premenstrual syndrome;
Structural models;
Students;
Young adult
- MeSH:
Dysmenorrhea;
Female;
Humans;
Models, Structural*;
Premenstrual Syndrome;
Psychology;
Single Person;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2017;47(2):257-266
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aims of this study were to construct a hypothetical structural model which explains premenstrual coping in university students and to test the fitness with collected data. METHODS: Participants were 206 unmarried women university students from 3 universities in A and B cities. Data were collected from March 29 until April 30, 2016 using self-report structured questionnaires and were analyzed using IBM SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 18.0. RESULTS: Physiological factor was identified as a significant predictor of premenstrual syndrome (t=6.45, p<.001). This model explained 22.1% of the variance in premenstrual syndrome. Psychological factors (t=-2.49, p=.013) and premenstrual syndrome (t=8.17, p<.001) were identified as significant predictors of premenstrual coping. Also this model explained 30.9% of the variance in premenstrual coping in university students. A physiological factors directly influenced premenstrual syndrome (β=.41, p=.012). Premenstrual syndrome (β=.55, p=.005) and physiological factor (β=.23, p=.015) had significant total effects on premenstrual coping. Physiological factor did not have a direct influence on premenstrual coping, but indirectly affected it (β=.22, p=.007). Psychological factors did not have an indirect or total effect on premenstrual coping, but directly affected it (β=-.17, p=.036). CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that strategies to control physiological factors such as menstrual pain should be helpful to improve premenstrual syndrome symptoms. When developing a program to improve premenstrual coping ability and quality of menstrual related health, it is important to consider psychological factors including perceived stress and menstrual attitude and premenstrual syndrome.
