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Studying the Effect of Multimedia Menstrual Hygiene Educational Intervention on Self-Efficacy of Adolescent Girls in Zahedan City
Fatemeh Etemadi Nia , Samaneh Fallah Karimi , Zahra Khalilzadeh Farsangi , Fereshteh Qaljaei *
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Background and Objectives: Menstruation is one of the important challenges of adolescence that can cause confusion for girls. Providing education related to menstrual hygiene and puberty in schools plays an effective role in increasing self-efficacy and reducing their stress. This study aimed to investigate the effect of multimedia menstrual hygiene education on the self-efficacy of adolescent girls in the second year of primary school in Zahedan schools in 1403. 

Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 180 female students in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades of primary school using multi-stage cluster random sampling. Participants were randomly assigned to two intervention and control groups (90 people each). The intervention group participated in four in-person multimedia education sessions. Self-efficacy was measured using the SAMNS-26 questionnaire before the intervention and one month after. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 27 software and Chi-square, paired t and independent t tests.

Results: Before the intervention, the mean self-efficacy scores were 44.56 ± 17.96 in the intervention group and 44.94 ± 19.02 in the control group. After the intervention, scores were 49.91 ± 16.45 in the intervention group and 44.53 ± 18.87 in the control group. The multimedia educational intervention significantly improved the self-efficacy of students in the intervention group compared to the control (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: Multimedia menstrual hygiene education can improve self-efficacy of female students. Therefore, it is recommended to use this educational method as part of school programs.

Open Access Policy: This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywords: Students, Multimedia, Menstruation Hygiene, Self-Efficacy, Girls
     
Type of Study: Research | Subject: Health Education & Health Promotion
Received: 2025/04/22 | Accepted: 2025/09/8
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