Boztepe, Handan

Dysmenorrhea is a widespread problem in women's health that has a detrimental impact on many facets of life and quality of life. In addition to being one of the most prevalent gynecological problems in women, dysmenorrhea is affected by many factors. This study, conducted on university students, aimed to examine the biopsychosocial factors determining primary dysmenorrhea, the nature of which is quite complex. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Atılım University between 01.11.2022 and 20.12.2022. The sample size was determined using the sampling calculation formula, and a totl of 339 students participated in the study. Dysmenorrhea Data Collection Form, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire (ACEs), PainCatastrophizing Scale (PCS), and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) were used as data collection tools. The mean VAS score on which the students indicated the severity ofdysmenorrhea they have experienced between 0-10 was found to be 6.2±2.3. BAI mean score was 20.5±13.5, BDI mean score was 18.6±11.2, MSPSS mean score was 65.9±16.2, ACEs mean value was 1.5±1.1, and PCS mean value was 19.3±13.9. When the findings were analyzed, it was determined that onset of pain (t=3.37, p<0.001), age at menarche (t=- 3.21, p<0.05), PCS (t=16.98, p<0.001), BDI (t=5.13, p<0.05) and BAI (t=7.53, p<0.001) variables showed a significant relationship with iv primary dysmenorrhea. Age, grade, smoking status, alcohol consumption, body mass index, menstrual cycle, number of menstrual days, MSPSS, and ACEs variables in the model were found to have no significant relationship with primary dysmenorrhea (p>0.05). The data appears to suggest that primary dysmenorrhea could be related to biological and psychological factors. It is thought that the lack of a relationship between negative childhood experiences and perceived social support, which are among the social factors included in our model, and primary dysmenorrhea is due to the relatively high Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support scores of the students and the relatively low scores of the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire. Nurses should be aware of the biopsychosocial dimensions of primary dysmenorrhea in order to provide comprehensive assessment, education and counseling to women. Keywords: Anxiety, depression, dysmenorrhea, obstetric nursing, pain catastrophizing, social support

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Journal of Pediatric Nursing	4
Sağlık ve Toplum	3
Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing	2
Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi	2
Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi (BSBD)	2

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