HUBUNGAN PERUBAHAN PSIKOLOGI TERHADAPPREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME PADA REMAJA PUTRI

Abstract

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a symptom felt by women 3-7 days before menstruation. If not noticed,
it will have an impact on women's productivity and health. PMS causes symptoms not only physically
but also psychologically. The WHO (World Health Organization) report explains that PMS symptoms
are experienced in 65.7 of young women. Symptoms of PMS can be increased when the hormonal
changes in a woman happen, which changes level of estrogen hormone will affect the levels of serotonin
in the body. It affect the psychological factors in women and some manifestation will be appear such as
behavioral changes, physical, and mood. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship
between psychological changes to premenstrual syndrome in adolescent girls of SMK Ganesha
Sekampung. This type of research uses quantitative methods with a cross sectional approach. In this
study the number of samples was 60 samples using total sampling techniques. And Data collection using
questionnaires.