Comparison of stress management training using cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness methods on anxiety and premenstrual boredom syndromes in high school girls

The symptoms of premenstrual symptoms appear as irritability, tension, restlessness, anxiety and emotional and mood instability, which seriously disrupts the lifestyle and social relations of women. Despite extensive studies in the field of premenstrual anxiety and boredom syndrome, little study has been done regarding the effect of cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based training on reducing anxiety in high school girls.

The purpose of the current research was to evaluate the efficacy of training with cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness methods on the anxiety and premenstrual boredom syndromes of high school girls.

The current research design is a semi-experimental one with a control group. The statistical population was all female high school students of Ahvaz city, among them 45 female high school students of Ahvaz city were selected using the convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to three groups. The premenstrual syndrome screening tool (PSST) and Zong's anxiety self-assessment scale (SAS) were used to collect data.

The results of data analysis indicated that stress management training based on the cognitive behavioral method was effective and significant on the level of anxiety and premenstrual boredom syndromes of high school girls at a significance level of 0.05.

According to the findings of this research, it can be stated that stress management training based on cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness as an effective intervention method can be effective on the level of perceived anxiety and premenstrual boredom symptoms and on this basis, by teaching and promoting the use of such strategies, it can lead to improving the level of anxiety and reducing the level of boredom in high school girls, and it is necessary for psychologists and school counselors to hold and implement such training.