Period poverty and mental health implications among college-aged women in the United States
| Autor: | Anna Scolese, Alzahra Hamidaddin, Jhumka Gupta, Lauren F. Cardoso |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Universities
Poison control lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Period poverty Injury prevention Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Menstrual Hygiene Products Poverty lcsh:RG1-991 Depression (differential diagnoses) Menstrual health 030505 public health Sanitary products business.industry lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Human factors and ergonomics lcsh:RA1-1270 General Medicine Mental health United States Menstruation Mental Health Reproductive Medicine Educational Status Female 0305 other medical science business Demography Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Women's Health BMC Women's Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1472-6874 |
| Popis: | Background The purpose of this study is to examine the frequency of “period poverty,” or not being able to afford sanitary products, among university students, and associations with poor mental health. Methods An online survey was conducted with a nationally-drawn sample (N = 471) of college-attending women to assess the association between period poverty and depression. Period poverty was measured via two questions designed for this study; depression was measured with the standard PHQ-9. Multivariable logistic regression was utilized for analysis. Results Among our sample, 14.2% of women had experienced period poverty ever in the past-year; an additional 10% experienced it every month. Compared to those who had never experienced period poverty, adjusted analysis revealed that women with monthly past-year period poverty were the most likely to report moderate/severe depression (AOR = 2.34, 95% CI 1.09–4.99), followed by those who had experienced it ever in the past year (AOR = 1.83, 95% CI, 0.99–3.38). Conclusion Many young women cannot afford menstrual health products to meet their monthly needs, and this may impact their mental well-being. Improved access to affordable menstrual products is needed to support these young women. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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