COMPARISON THE QUALITY OF LIFE, SELF-EFFICACY AND DEPRESSION IN FEMALE STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA IN TABRIZ, 2018

Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the most common complaint in young women
which can have negative affection on their daily activities and can upset their quality of life and social
activities. This aim of this study was to compare quality of life, self-efficacy and depression in
females with and without primery dysmenorrhea.
Materials &Methods: This cross-sectional, comparative-descriptive study was performed in 1397 with
participation of 370 students of the Faculty of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch.
Sampling method in this study was accessible. Data was collected by using a five-part questionnaire:
personal and menstrual characteristic, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), quality of life questionnaire, self-
efficacy and depression. Data analysis was performed by using SPSS software version 21 and
descriptive statics and independent t-test, chi squared and ANOVA. P≤0.05 was considered significant.
Finding: The mean of quality of life in the total physical aspect, (p=0.002), general health (p=0.004),
bodily pain (p=0.05), physical functioning (p=0/02) and physical limitations (p=0.05) was significant
difference between both group of female students with and without primary dysmenorrhea. Howevere,
in students with dysmenorrhea self-efficacy was lower and depression was higher. But self-efficacy
(p=0.2) and depression (p=0.2) in students with and without dysmenorrhea didn’t have a significant
difference.
Conclusion: Results of study showed, in females with dysmenorrhea, Quality of life and self-efficacy
were lower and depression was higher then females without dysmenorrhea. Therefore, with increasing
awareness, educating and providing appropriate methods of improvement of healthy lifestyle to these
girls and consequently, can be of great help them for improving quality of life.