A Multidimensional Study of Premenstrual Syndrome and Body Image

A Multidimensional Study of Premenstrual Syndrome, Body Image, Physical Activity and Sleep Quality Among Women in Reproductive Age

The goal of this cross-sectional study is to investigate the influencing factors of body image in women of reproductive age. The main question[s] it aims to answer are:

• Is there a connection between physical activity, body mass index and body image?
• Is there a connection between body image, premenstrual syndrome and sleep quality? Participants will fill out a complex online questionnaire.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Sleep; Body Image; Physical Inactivity; Premenstrual Syndrome

Detailed Description

During the research, the researchers use a quantitative method, in which the participants fill out the Knowledge of the Female Body Scale, the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Body Appreciation Scale, the Sleep Quality Scale and the Premenstrual Assessment Form Short Form, as well as a general health status questionnaire. and a self-made questionnaire containing socio-demographic questions. In the course of the research, we form a sub-sample, on which we carry out further instrumental tests to monitor body composition and physical activity. The number of participants is approx. There will be 500 women between the ages of 18 and 45, who will be selected through targeted sampling. During the research, the data are processed in the SPSS v28.0 program and the following statistical methods are used: Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk normality tests, Spearman and Pearson correlation analysis, Pearson chi-square test, linear regression analysis. During the research, the safety of the participants and the ethical rules are strictly observed.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 329

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Olívia Dózsa-Juhász, Bsc; Phone Number: +36205472290; Email: dj.olivia97@gmail.com
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Alexandra Makai, PhD; Email: alexandra.makai@etk.pte.hu

Study Locations

• Hungary
  • Baranya
    • Pécs, Baranya, Hungary, 7621
      • Recruiting
      • University of Pécs
      • Contact: Olívia Dózsa-Juhász; Phone Number: +36205472290; Email: dj.olivia97@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

women between the ages of 18-45 who reported symptoms of PMS during the period of parameterization of the target group

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• women
• between the ages of 18-45 years
• regular menstruation

Exclusion Criteria:

• older than 45 years
• pregnancy
• amenorrhoea
• premature ovarian failure

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Body Image	points; Body Appreciation Scale (13 item version, 4 subscales); 1-5 point scale, minimum score: 13 points; maximum score: 65 points, the higher the points the worse the body image	1 day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire	MET/min 16 questions Assessing work-, travel-related and recreational physical activity and the hours spent sitting.	1 week
Sleep Quality	points; Sleep Quality Scale (28 items, 6 subscales); 0-3 point scale, minimum score: 0 points; maximum score: 84 points, the higher the points the worse the sleep quality	1 day
Premenstrual syndrome	points; Premenstrual Assessment Form Short Form Questionnaire (10 item version); 1-6 point scale, minimum score: 10 points; maximum score: 60 points, the higher the points the worse the symptoms	1 day
Body mass index	kg/m^2	1 day
Knowledge of he Female Body	points; Knowledge of the Female Body Scale 26 questions 0-17=low knowledge 18-26=high knowledge	1 day
Health Literacy	points; Brief Health Literacy Screening Tool (4 questions) 1-5 point scale, minimum score: 4 points; maximum score: 20 points, 4-12 points=inadequate 13-16=marginal 17-20=adequate	1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Pecs
• Investigators: Study Chair: Olívia Dózsa-Juhász, BSc, University of Pécs

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 30, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 17, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 23, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): November 27, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 27, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 23, 2023
• Last Verified: November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: physical activity; body mass index; sleep quality; premenstrual syndrome; body image; 24 hour movement behaviour
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Disease; Menstruation Disturbances; Syndrome; Premenstrual Syndrome
• Other Study ID Numbers: BM/23899-1/2023

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No