الفهرس 
General consideration about female adolescents, and menstruationOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Adolescence is a period of personal development ”transition from childhood to adulthood” during which young female must establish a personal sense of individual identity and feelings of self-worth which include an alteration of her body image, coping with stress, mature intellectual abilities, adjustments to society`s demand for behavioral maturity, and preparing for adult roles. So, such group of female adolescents will need to cope with these psychological problems. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of an intervention program for female adolescent to cope with psychological problems associated with menstruation. The study subjects consisted of (150) female adolescents aged 13-15 years. The study was carried at the three governmental preparatory schools ”Om El-moomenin, El-Sanya, and Hoda Sharawy”, in El-Sayeda Zeinab, District, Cairo Governorate. Three tools were used for data collection: 1- Student’s concept and knowledge assess scale about menstruation, 2- Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ), and 3- Premenstrual coping scale. The results revealed that, the main source of female knowledge about the menstrual cycle and the closest person to female at the time of tension and anxiety was the mother. Majority of females preferred to drink warm fluids, applying hot water bottle on the lower abdomen also knew the food items needed during menstruation. The majority of girls knew the importance of regular practice of sports, as it helps in alleviating pain. The most common psychological symptoms were related to low ability to perform activity, the inability to leave bed, a feeling of isolation and error in judgment. Results revealed improvement in coping with psychological problems associated with menstruation among female adolescents. The study concluded that as a result of intervention program, the majority of females identify their psychological problems and acquired the methods of coping with the psychological problems associated with menstruation. The study recommended providing female adolescents with the proper knowledge related to the physical and psychological aspects of menstruation before menarche age. They should be taught in nursing curriculum. At the community level, designing programs for mothers of young females and school teachers to teach them about the coping strategies for menstruation and empowering them with the necessary skills to communicate with and transfer the obtained information to their female adolescents.