The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

The effect of mandala therapy on anxiety, pain severity and distress of primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized clinical trial

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mahsa Hosseini 1
Zahra Borzabadi Farahani 2
Azam Moslemi 3
Fatemeh Bodaghi 1
Fereshteh Farzan Azar 4
1 B.Sc. of Nursing, Student Research Committee Center, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
2 Instructor, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
4 Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
10.22038/ijogi.2023.23245
Abstract
Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is a common, painful, and debilitating problem of personal activity with psychological symptoms of anxiety and distress. The present study was performed with aim to investigate the effect of Mandela therapy on anxiety, pain intensity, and distress in primary dysmenorrhea.
Methods: This randomized clinical trial study was conducted in 2022 on 80 university students in Arak city who had a pain intensity score of 4 to 8. People were placed in the intervention and control groups. The intervention group painted the mandala for five days in two menstrual cycles. The questionnaires of Spielberger's anxiety, Moos menstrual distress, and numerical pain measure were completed by two groups before and after two intervention periods. Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software (version 28) and Fisher's exact, independent t and paired t, and Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon tests. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Although the mean score of dysmenorrhea distress after the intervention had a significant decrease in the intervention group (35.76±8.18) compared to the control group (40±7.93) (d=0.645, p=0.01), but the reduction in mean pain intensity in the intervention group (5.82±2.08) was not significantly different compared to the control group (6.45±1.96) (p>0.05). Also, there was no significant difference between the mean of trait and state anxiety in the two groups after the intervention (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Mandala therapy can be effective in reducing the distress caused by primary dysmenorrhea.
Keywords
Art therapy
Clinical trial
Dysmenorrhea
Mandala coloring
Primary dysmenorrhea
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The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility
Volume 26, Issue 6
August 2023
Pages 83-93