Dysmenorrhea can cause women unable to do activities normally and need medication or special treatment. Dysmenorrhea complaints are related to repeated absenteeism at school or in the workplace so that they can interfere with productivity. Despite its high prevalence, primary dysmenorrhea is often treated poorly and is even ignored by health professionals, researchers, and women who may accept it as a normal part of the menstrual cycle. Although primary dysmenorrhea is not lifethreatening, it can have a negative impact on quality of life. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of Mindful-START on the quality of life in adolescents who experience primary dysmenorrhea. This study uses an experimental design with a randomized pre-test and a 2x posttest with control group design. 40 respondents in the intervention group were divided into 4 groups doing Mindful-START exercises 6 times in three weeks. Quality of life was measured using the PedsQL Generic Core Scales Version 4.0 questionnaire for children aged 8-18 years. The subject's experience in undergoing mindful-START training interventions was explored by the interview method. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. Significant differences were found between pre-and posttest scores for the respondent that received the intervention (p= 0.001). Posttest scores were significantly higher than pretest scores, suggesting that the intervention was successful. MindfulSTART is expected to be one of the treatments that do not provide side effects and can help reduce menstrual stress and menstrual pain to improve the quality of life in adolescents with primary dysmenorrhea.
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