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Creative Touch in Menstrual Attitude and Hygiene Behavior: A Drama Intervention
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Creative drama group for Creative Drama and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 64 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
In this study, the effect of creative drama-based education on menstruation attitudes and genital hygiene behaviors of adolescent girls aged 10-14 years was investigated. After screening, a total of 64 students were included in the study. Data were collected using Personal Information Form, Genital Hygiene Behavior Scale and Menstruation Attitude Scale.The creative drama method can create an open and safe communication environment by reducing the embarrassment or shyness of young people when dealing with taboo subjects such as menstruation. This approach supported the perception of menstruation as a natural biological process and contributed to the participants developing a more positive attitude towards the subject.
Study Details
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Interventions
In the intervention phase of the study, creative drama training was given to adolescents one day a week for 4 weeks. Before the training, permission was obtained from the families of the individuals, and only voluntary adolescents were allowed to participate. The empty classroom in the school was made suitable for creative drama activities. Adolescents gathered in the empty classroom one day a week, and the models and activity materials prepared by the researcher were taken to the classroom during the implementation week.