DOI: 10.31067/acusaglik.2001042 ISSN: 1309-470X

Dysmenorrhea, Mindfulness and Anger in High School

Burcu Gültekin, Suna Uysal Yalçın, Kevser İlçioğlu
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Purpose: This study examined the relationship between dysmenorrhea, mindfulness, and anger among female high school students.Methods: This descriptive-correlational study included 247 students attending a Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School. Data were collected using a Demographic Data Collection Form, the Functional and Emotional Dysmenorrhea Scale (FEDS), the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), and the State Anger Scale (SAS). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation), independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA (with Tukey and LSD post hoc tests), Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis.Results: According to the results obtained from the study, the prevalence of dysmenorrhea in adolescents was determined to be 89.5%. There was a moderate negative correlation (r = -0.53, p < 0.000) between the total score of MAAS and the total FEDS score. There was a positive moderate correlation (r=0.536, p

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