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dc.contributor.authorPadmanabhanunni, Anita
dc.contributor.authorFennie, Thelma
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-22T13:22:57Z
dc.date.available2018-08-22T13:22:57Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationPadmanabhanunni, A. & Fennie, T. (2017). The menstruation experience: Attitude dimensions among South African students. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 27(1): 54-60.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2016.1250428
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3960
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to investigate the attitudes and experiences regarding menstruation among undergraduate women at a historically disadvantaged South African university. A total of 255 women participated in the study. The majority of participants were black women (coloured = 55%; African = 29 .2%). They responded to the Menstrual Attitudes Questionnaire (MAQ) and a demographic questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA with post-hoc tests. The majority of women in the study (78%) had positive attitudes towards menstruation, viewing it as a natural event that can be anticipated and predicted. However, many of the women (51–58%) perceived it as debilitating and bothersome to everyday living. Menstruation was perceived by women as impacting on participation and performance in higher education, suggesting that the provision of tertiary education for previously disadvantaged groups needs to consider the needs of women who experience difficulty managing menstruation. The provision of material resources, education in self-care strategies and distribution of information to normalise menstruation may assist the adverse impact of menstruation on their higher education experience .en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.rightsThis is the author-version of the article published online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2016.1250428
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectCultureen_US
dc.subjectMAQen_US
dc.subjectMenstruationen_US
dc.subjectHigher educationen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleThe menstruation experience: Attitude dimensions among South African studentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
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