Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)
- Volume 5 Issue 2
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- Pages.45-51
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- 1991
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- 1226-0290(pISSN)
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- 2234-2869(eISSN)
A Review on Stress and Coping Level at Dysmenorrhea Perceived by Middle School Girls in Seoul
월경곤란시 여자중학생이 지각하는 스트레스 및 그 대응에 관한 소고
- Jung Moon-Hee (Dept. of Nursing, College of Medicine Hanyang University)
- 정문희 (한양대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
- Published : 1991.08.01
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the stress and coping level as a result of dysmenorrhea which was experienced by girls. For the collection of data, the girls from the 1st to the 3rd grade in middle school in Seoul were selected through a random sampling technique. The survey was conducted from the 1st. to the 14th of June, 1991 by the use of questionnaires made after a pilot study. The final subjects for analysis were restricted to only those who had experienced me~arche, the number of which totaled 1,131. The stress, coping level, and other variables, were tested and analysed by descriptive statistics (eg, frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation), t-test, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficients. The obtained results are summarized as follows. 1. The chronological start for menarche was at a mean age of 13.1 The respondents who had experienced menarche numbered
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