title: Factors that affect self-care behaviour of female high school students with dysmenorrhoea: a cluster sampling study.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that affect the self-care behaviour of female high school students with dysmenorrhoea. This cross-sectional study utilized a questionnaire-based survey to understand the self-care behaviour of female high school students dysmenorrhoeal, along with the factors that affect this behaviour. A cluster random sampling method was adopted and questionnaires were used for data collection. Study participants experienced a moderate level of discomfort from dysmenorrhoea, and perceived dysmenorrhoea as serious. This investigation finds that cues to action raised perceived susceptibility to dysmenorrhoea and the perceived effectiveness of self-care behaviour and, therefore, increased the adoption of self-care behaviour. Hence, school nurses should offer female high school students numerous resources to apply correct self-care behaviour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taiwan. linda@ntunhs.edu.tw
authors.forename: Shu-Fang
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Mei-hua
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Chuang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012648:Self Care; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires