The menstruation experience: Attitude dimensions among South African students
| Autor: | Thelma Fennie, Anita Padmanabhanunni |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Black women
medicine.medical_specialty 030505 public health Descriptive statistics Higher education business.industry Disadvantaged Menstruation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Family medicine medicine 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science business Psychology Social psychology General Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Psychology in Africa. 27:54-60 |
| ISSN: | 1815-5626 1433-0237 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14330237.2016.1250428 |
| Popis: | This study aimed to investigate the attitudes and experiences regarding menstruation among undergraduate women at a historically disadvantaged South African university. A total of 255 women participated in the study. The majority of participants were black women (coloured = 55%; African = 29.2%). They responded to the Menstrual Attitudes Questionnaire (MAQ) and a demographic questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA with post-hoc tests. The majority of women in the study (78%) had positive attitudes towards menstruation, viewing it as a natural event that can be anticipated and predicted. However, many of the women (51–58%) perceived it as debilitating and bothersome to everyday living. Menstruation was perceived by women as impacting on participation and performance in higher education, suggesting that the provision of tertiary education for previously disadvantaged groups needs to consider the needs of women who experience difficulty managing menstruation. The provision of... |
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