The Relationship Between Self-Management of Pain Due to Dysmenorrhea and Learning Activities Among Students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Karanganyar

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea is a common occurrence in women during menstruation that can interfere with activities, especially among college students. Pain caused by dysmenorrhea hinders participation in classroom activities, triggering physical and psychological problems. These problems cause students' academic performance to decline. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between pain management due to dysmenorrhea and student learning activities. This study was conducted using a quantitative method with a cross-sectional approach. Sampling was conducted using random sampling of 82 female students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Karanganyar. Data collection was conducted in September 2025. The study showed that 55 (67.1%) students were in the moderate category of self- management of pain due to dysmenorrhea, and 49 (59.8%) students reported that their learning activities were not disrupted during dysmenorrhea. The bivariate analysis results showed a p-value of 0.065. There was no relationship between self-management of pain due to dysmenorrhea and the learning activities of students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Karanganyar. Future researchers should add variables such as the scale and intensity of pain on different days during menstruation as independent variables