Award Date
May 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
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Ignacio, Edellene, "Increasing Self-Efficacy with Menstrual Management for Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness Using the Inclusive “U N ME” Education Program" (2024). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 5011.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/37650834
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