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dc.contributor.authorMarwah, G
dc.contributor.authorMcGuire, A
dc.contributor.authorCooke, M
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, D
dc.contributor.authorSeib, C
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-23T01:46:15Z
dc.date.available2021-11-23T01:46:15Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn1876-3820
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.eujim.2021.101399
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/410308
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Premenstrual symptoms affect a significant number of women throughout their reproductive years. There is evidence that adapting and maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviors can improve these symptoms; however, the effectiveness of multiple behavior change interventions remain largely untested. This study aims to test feasibility of a 12-week multiple health behavior change (MHBC) intervention for university students suffering from premenstrual symptoms. Method: A sequential mixed-methods approach will explore the feasibility of a MHBC intervention to reduce premenstrual symptoms in female university students aged 18–35 years. In phase 1, a parallel three-group randomized pilot trial will be conducted among Australian students. Group 1 will receive the full intervention, while Groups 2 and 3 will receive either the period tracking application, or health behavior change intervention, respectively. The second phase of the study will include semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis to gain an in-depth understanding of participants’ perceptions of the acceptability, appropriateness, usefulness, and sustainability of the intervention and its components (Group 1 participants only). Discussion: The results will inform whether a subsequent fully powered trial is feasible and provide a deeper understanding of the impact of premenstrual symptoms on university student's health and wellbeing. Moreover, the semi-structured interviews will provide insight into the acceptability, appropriateness, usefulness, and sustainability of the intervention in this population group. Conclusions: This study based on Bandura's social cognitive theory will examine the feasibility of a 12-week MHBC intervention for young women suffering from premenstrual symptoms.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom101399
dc.relation.ispartofjournalEuropean Journal of Integrative Medicine
dc.relation.ispartofvolume48
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPreventative health care
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420605
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode32
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode42
dc.titleFeasibility of a multiple health behavior change program for premenstrual symptoms in university students: A study protocol
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMarwah, G; McGuire, A; Cooke, M; Anderson, D; Seib, C, Feasibility of a multiple health behavior change program for premenstrual symptoms in university students: A study protocol, European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2021, 48, pp. 101399
dc.date.updated2021-11-17T03:21:26Z
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorMcGuire, Amanda M.
gro.griffith.authorSeib, Charrlotte
gro.griffith.authorMarwah, Gayatri
gro.griffith.authorCooke, Marie L.


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