The effect of Health Belief Model‐based health education programme on coping with premenstrual syndrome: a randomised controlled trial

Aim The aim of this randomised controlled study was to determine the effect of Health Belief Model (HBM)‐based health education programme in late adolescent period on coping with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Methods Thirty women both in the intervention and control groups were included. The HBM‐based education programme was applied to cope with PMS. The intervention and control groups were followed up for three cycles in terms of PMS symptoms. The data were collected by a questionnaire and the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale. Results There was a statistically significant difference between the pre‐test mean scores and the first, second and third follow‐up mean scores; and between the first follow‐up mean score and the second and the third follow‐up mean scores in the repeated measurements of the intervention group (p