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The Effect of Art on Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Study
Elif Tuğçe Çitil1, Funda Çitil Canbay
1Author Affiliations: Department of Midwifery, Health Science Faculty, Kütahya Health Science University, Kütahya, Turkey (Dr Çitil); and Department of Midwifery, Health Science Faculty, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey (Dr Canbay).
Abstract:
Art-based interventions can serve as a complementary and alternative method in managing various illnesses. This study aimed to investigate the impact of art-based interventions on symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). This study was conducted between September and December 2022, involving 72 midwifery students with PMS (37 in the experimental group [EG] and 35 in the control group [CG]). Art-based interventions were applied to the EG weekly for 8 weeks, while the students in the CG continued with their usual coping habits. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form and the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS). At the end of 8 weeks, both the EG and the CG were reassessed with the PMSS. The students who participated in the study were similar in terms of sociodemographic, obstetric, and medical characteristics ( P > .05). Analysis of the difference between pre- and posttest measurements revealed that the PMSS scores of the EG significantly decreased ( P = .000), whereas the PMSS scores of the CG did not improve ( P = .000). The findings of the study demonstrate that art-based interventions had a therapeutic effect on PMS symptoms.
