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강소라 ( Kang So-Ra ) - 이화여자대학교 간호대학
김수미 ( Kim Su-Mi ) - 이화여자대학교 간호대학
김윤정 ( Kim Yoon-Jung ) - 이화여자대학교 간호대학
김은수 ( ) - 이화여자대학교 간호대학
김지영 ( Kim Ji-Young ) - 이화여자대학교 간호대학
임보배 ( ) - 이화여자대학교 간호대학
김선희 ( Kim Sun-Hee ) - 이화여자대학교 간호대학
김수지 ( Kim Su-Sie ) - 이화여자대학교 간호대학
이자형 ( Lee Ja-Hyung ) - 이화여자대학교 간호대학
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Abstract
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The purposes of this study were to identify premenstrual syndrome symptoms and coping of female college students, to investigate the relationship between premenstrual syndrome symptoms and coping of female college students and to provide basic information for nursing implementation methods. The convenience sample of 261 students were obtained from colleges in Seoul. Data was collected through questionnaires from January 3rd to 6th, 2004. The data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson Correlation, t-test, ANOVA with the SPSS 12.0 for windows. The result of this study can be summarized as follows : 1. The age of the subjects ranged from 20 to 24(82%) an they were mostly unmarried(99.2%). 137 persons(52.5%) were found to have coped well enough and were within the appropriate stress level bracket. The time when the symptoms appeared was mostly 3 to 4 days before the menstruation and most of the subjects felt discomfort regarding the menstruation(55.2%). 2. The total mean score for premenstrual syndrome symptoms was 2.44±.73. 2.74 for water retention, 2.71 for pain, 2.62 for negative affect, 2.33 for autonomic reactions, 2.28 for behavior change and 2.08 for concentration disorder. 3. The total mean score for coping with PMS was 7.16 and the coping mode with the highest scores were ′rest and go to bed(85.1%)″. The most frequently used methods to relief of symptoms were ′take pain killers(99%). 4. Symptoms according to general characteristics that show statistical difference: ′the conditions of their health(F=4.458, p=.002)′, ′stress level(F=10.855, p=.000)′, ′the amount of menstrual fluid(F=4.355, p=.014)′, ′the time when the symptoms come about(F=6.640, p=.000)′, ′feeling about the menstruation(F=4.351, p=.000)′. 5. Coping according to general characteristics that show statistical difference: ′conditions of health(F=2.879, p=.023)′, ′stress level(F=4.694, p=.003)′. 6. Coping according to PMS that show statistically positive correlation. That is, those who have severe symptoms cope in more ways than one. In conclusion, a majority of the subjects in this study experienced PMS. Not only the total mean score for premenstrual syndrome symptoms but also the mean score for coping was low. It is reported that, symptoms become worse in the case of using evasive coping methods. subjects are supposed to be aided through counseling and treatment for PMS.
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KeyWords
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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