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Do Psychological Resilience and Happiness Have an Effect on Coping Behaviors with Premenstrual Changes? A Cross-Sectional Study

Psikolojik Sağlamlık ve Mutluluk Premenstrual Değişimle Baş Etme Davranışlarını Etkiler mi? Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Ayla Güllü(HATAY MUSTAFA KEMAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HATAY SAĞLIK YÜKSEKOKULU, HEMŞİRELİK BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0003-1241-9370
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2026-09-11
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It was found that happiness, in particular, had a significant and positive effect on coping with premenstrual changes.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to determine the effects of psychological resilience and happiness on coping behaviors related to premenstrual changes.
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The aim of this study is to determine the effects of psychological resilience and happiness on coping behaviors related to premenstrual changes. The study was designed as cross-sectional research, and the sample consisted of 187 female nursing students currently enrolled at a university. Data were collected using the Premenstrual Coping Scale (PMS-Cope), the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), and the Oxford Happiness Scale–Short Form (OHQ-SF). According to the findings, psychological resilience and happiness significantly influence coping behaviors related to premenstrual changes. Approximately 12% of the variance in coping behaviors was explained by these two variables. It was found that happiness, in particular, had a significant and positive effect on coping with premenstrual changes. Based on these results, it is recommended that nursing students' awareness regarding coping with PMS be enhanced, and that training and counseling services be provided to support the development of effective coping strategies.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, premenstrüel değişimle baş etme davranışlarında psikolojik sağlamlık ve mutluluğun etkisini belirlemektir. Kesitsel desenle yürütülen araştırmanın örneklemini, üniversite öğrenimine devam eden 187 kadın hemşirelik öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Veriler, Premenstrüel Değişimle Baş Etme Ölçeği (PMS-Cope), Kısa Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği (KPSÖ) ve Oxford Mutluluk Ölçeği Kısa Formu (OMÖ-KF) aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre, psikolojik sağlamlık ve mutluluk, premenstrüel değişimle baş etme davranışlarını anlamlı düzeyde etkilemektedir. Baş etme davranışlarındaki değişimin %12’si psikolojik sağlamlık ve mutluluk değişkenleri tarafından açıklanmıştır. Özellikle mutluluğun, premenstrüel değişimle baş etme üzerinde anlamlı ve olumlu bir etkisi olduğu saptanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar doğrultusunda, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin PMS ile baş etme konusundaki farkındalıklarının artırılması ve etkili baş etme yöntemlerine yönelik eğitim ve psikolojik danışmanlık hizmetlerinin sunulması önerilmektedir.

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Güllü, A. (2026). Do Psychological Resilience and Happiness Have an Effect on Coping Behaviors with Premenstrual Changes? A Cross-Sectional Study. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, Volume: 4 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.61535/bseusbfd.1698091

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