Award Date

5-1-2024

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Department

Brain Health

First Committee Member

Donnamarie Krause

Second Committee Member

Jefferson Kinney

Number of Pages

122

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to increase self-efficacy with the occupation of menstrual management in young adults experiencing homelessness using the "Understanding and Navigating Menstrual Experience" or "U N ME" program. The objectives of this study were a reported increase in self-efficacy with menstrual management, the development of the U N ME program, and to promote the spread of accurate information to other menstruators in the community.

This study was a convergent parallel mixed-method study rooted in a phenomenological approach. The intervention featured four weekly workshops featuring education, group discussion, and an activity to tie the topic of the day to action. N = 22 participants.

A pretest/posttest design was employed using a Modified General Self-Efficacy scale supplemented with data from open-ended responses from group discussions. A Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test was conducted on the pre-workshop questionnaire (M = 3.89) and post-workshop questionnaire (M = 4.86) and found that there was evidence for a statistically significant difference between the two total scores, W = 68, z = -2.12, p = .034. Common themes found in the qualitative measures included comfort in discussing the topic of menstruation, a desire to learn more about menstruation, and the link between misinformation leading to negative experiences around menstruation.

Results suggest the U N ME program increased participant’s understanding of and self- efficacy in menstrual management.

Keywords

education; gender inclusive; homelessness; Menstrual management; self-efficacy

Disciplines

Occupational Therapy

File Format

pdf

File Size

10400 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Rights

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