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Karwati Karwati
Department of Midwifery, STIKes Budi Luhur, Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia
Dentistry Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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Modeling Dysmenorrhea Using PLS-SEM: The Role of Pain Frequency, Severity, and Self-Management among Female Health Students Karwati Karwati; Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho
Ahmar Metastasis Health Journal Vol. 5 No. 4 (2026): Ahmar Metastasis Health Journal
Publisher : Yayasan Ahmad Mansyur Nasirah

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53770/amhj.v5i4.815

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Dysmenorrhea remains a common health issue among young women, yet limited studies have examined the behavioral structure underlying its burden, particularly among female health students. This study aimed to develop and test a structural behavioral model linking menstrual bleeding duration, pain frequency, pain severity, and primary self-management methods. A cross-sectional design was employed involving 215 female health students, with data collected through a structured questionnaire. The analysis was conducted using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to evaluate the relationships among variables. The findings indicate that menstrual pain frequency significantly predicts pain severity (p < 0.001) and the choice of primary self-management methods (p = 0.034). In contrast, menstrual bleeding duration showed no significant effect on either pain severity or self-management strategies. These results highlight that pain frequency is the key determinant in shaping dysmenorrhea burden and behavioral responses, providing a novel contribution to understanding self-management patterns among health students. The study suggests that interventions should prioritize managing pain frequency to reduce dysmenorrhea impact.
Co-Authors Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho