title: The effect of a support group on self-esteem of women with premenstrual syndrome.
abstract: A two-group, descriptive, comparative design was used to explore the effect of a support group on the self-esteem of women with premenstrual syndrome. A Mann-Whitney U test failed to show a significant difference between the support group and nonsupport group participants at the inception of the group or eight weeks later with a pretest-posttest technique. The small study sample may have contributed to the results. All support group participants reported receiving benefits from the group.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012944:Social Support