護校女生經痛與月經態度關係之探討

The Relationship Between Dysmenorrhea and Menstrual Attitudes Among Female Students in Vocational Nursing Schools

本研究採用橫斷式調查，以基本資料問卷及月經態度量表為研究工具進行研究，目的在探討台灣南部護校女生之月經態度，並比較有經痛現象及無經痛現象學生之月經態度。研究中先以立意取樣方式選取學校，再由其中隨機抽取班級，並採用團體施測收集資料。共計施測16班，即805人，回收有效問卷760份（94.4%），其中以近半年內曾經歷過一次以上經痛經驗者為「經痛組」，共557人（73.3%）；近半年內無經痛經驗者為「無經痛組」，有203人（26.7%）。結果發現「月經是件令人沮喪的事」及「預測月經來臨」兩面向，經痛組之認同程度均顯著高於無經痛組，在「月經是件令人煩惱的事」及「月經是件自然的事」兩面向，經痛組及無經痛組之間並無顯著性差異；在「否認月經造成任何影響」面向，經痛組認同程度顯著低於無經痛組。本研究結果可作為未來學校衛生護理人員經期衛生教育之參考。

This research involved a cross-sectional investigation. An Essential background questionnaire and the Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire (MAQ) were used in the study. The purpose was to explore the relationship between dysmenorrhea and menstrual attitudes among female students in vocational nursing schools. Data collection was performed by questionnaire in school classes. Data were recorded using Microsoft Excel, and analyzed by JMP5.0. Essential background information was compared by t-test and Chi-square test, and menstrual attitudes by t-test. Eight hundred and five students answered the questionnaire, and 760 responses (94.4%) were valid. Among the valid sample, 557 respondents (73.3%) had experienced dysmenorrhea during the previous half year. This group was named the dysmenorrhea group. The other 203 students (26.7%) who had experienced no dysmenorrheal during the previous half year were called the non-dysmenorrhea group. Results of the study showed that the dysmenorrhea group agreed that ”Menstruation is a debilitating event,” and on the importance of ”Anticipation and prediction of the onset of menstruation” more than the non-dysmenorrhea group. Markedly more of the non-dysmenorrhea group than of the dysmenorrhea group that agreed, ”Menstruation has no effect”. As to the propositions that ”Menstruation is a bothersome event,” and ”Menstruation is a natural event,” there were no significant differences between the two groups.