Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Menstrual Pain, Dysmenorrhea, and Academic Stress in Women College Students

이압요법이 여대생의 월경통, 월경곤란증 및 학업 스트레스에 미치는 효과

  • Ro, Seung-Ok (Department of Nursing, Shinheung College) ;
  • Lee, Hea-Young (Health Policy Research Institute, Korean Nurses Association) ;
  • Lee, Jaeon (Korea-China Self-Healing Power Association) ;
  • Kim, Miyoung (Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University)
  • 노승옥 (신흥대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 이혜영 (대한간호협회 정책연구소) ;
  • 이재온 (한중자연치유능력협회) ;
  • 김미영 (이화여자대학교 건강과학대학)
  • Received : 2012.12.12
  • Accepted : 2013.06.25
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of auricular acupressure on menstrual pain, dysmenorrhea and academic stress among college students. Methods: A non-equivalent pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were 57 female students recruited from one college. The treatment group (n=30) received an auricular acupressure on a valid zone and the control group (n=27) received an auricular acupressure on an invalid zone (placebo). The independent t-test and ${\chi}^2$-test were used to examine group differences by using SPSS/Win18.0. Results: Subjects in the treatment group reported much less menstrual pain of premenstrual day (p=.001), 1st day (p<.001), 2nd day (p=.003), and dysmenorrhea (p=.003). Of significance, participants in the treatment group reported much less academic stress (p=.049) following auricular acupressure. Conclusion: The findings support that auricular acupressure is effective in controlling menstrual pain and academic stress related to menstruation. As the method is simple it would be useful for women students to be taught and encouraged to utilize this method to mitigate the symptoms related to menstruation through self care.

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