Assessing the Effectiveness of Self-instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding Non-Pharmacological Management of Dysmenorrhea among Mothers of Adolescent Girls in Selected Rural Areas, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Abstract

Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common concern among adolescent girls, often affecting daily activities and quality of life, with non-pharmacological management serving as a safe and accessible approach. (Ingham S A et al 2024) Assessing the effectiveness of a self-instructional module among mothers is essential to enhance their knowledge and support informed care practices in rural communities. Aims: To assess the existing knowledge, to develop and administer self-instructional module, to evaluate the effectiveness of self-instructional module and to find out the association between pretest knowledge score and the selected demographic variables among mothers of adolescent girls regarding non- pharmacological management of dysmenorrhea. Study Design:  The research design is pre experimental one group pretest and post-test design. Place and Duration of Study: The settings selected are rural areas of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The duration of the study was between March 2025 to Feb 2026. Methodology: The sample of this study is 60 adolescent girls. Non probability convenient sampling technique was used to draw the sample for the study. The tool developed and used was structured knowledge questionnaire. Collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: In the present study the posttest mean knowledge score was found higher (74.33%) when compared with pretest mean knowledge score (35.67%). The pretest mean knowledge score is 12.04, mean percentage is found to be 26.01, mean percentage is 35. 67% and standard deviation is 4.61. Enhancement is 41.4% and statistical paired ‘t’ test value is 24.83. Findings shows that there was a significant improvement in the knowledge on non-pharmacological management of dysmenorrhea at 0.005 levels. The statistical paired ‘t’ test indicates that in the mean knowledge score found to be significant at 5% level for all aspects under study. Conclusion: Overall findings showed that the self – instructional module was significant in improving knowledge scores of mothers of adolescent girls regarding non – pharmacological management of dysmenorrhea, the results revealed that the self-instructional module will enable and empower mothers of adolescent girls with adequate knowledge which in turn contribute to improve the care of their daughter during dysmenorrhea.