Effects of Mandala Coloring on Premenstrual Syndrome

Occurs in the luteal phase and decreases or declines significantly with the onset of menstruation; physical such as breast tenderness, headache, bloating; Premenstrual syndrome is a health problem with more than 150 psychological and behavioral symptoms such as anger outbursts, irritability, anxiety, mood fluctuations, sleep and eating disorders.

Symptoms experienced during the premenstrual period lead to results such as mood/affective disorder in women, deterioration in daily life activities and social relations, an increase in negative health behaviors, as well as low academic performance in students, decreased participation in classes, getting low grades in exams, and not showing up for exams.Since its etiology is unclear, no specific treatment method can be found, and non-pharmacological therapies such as stress control, lifestyle changes, exercise and complementary therapies such as evening primrose oil, chasteberry and acupuncture are applied in its management.

Psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung discovered the psychic healing transformations created by mandala painting, one of the art therapy methods, through his own experience and that of his patients.

Various studies have determined that mandala coloring improves physical and psychological symptoms, but no studies have been conducted with PMS.

Inclusion criteria

• Volunteering to participate in the research
• Fully answering survey and scale forms.
• Ability to read and understand Turkish
• Being between the ages of 18 and 30 years
• Having regular menstruation (between 21 and 35 days)
• Having 45 or more from PMSS

Exclusion criteria

• Unwilling to continue working
• Having any problem that prevents communication (such as hearing, speaking, and understanding abilities),
• Having a gynecological disease (abnormal uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, hormonal treatment, etc.)
• Having a chronic or physical illness
• Having a mental illness
• Being under psychiatric treatment (Pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy)
• Taking medication for menopausal symptoms
• Using one of the pharmacological or non-pharmacological methods to reduce premenstrual symptoms (COCs, acupressure, homeopathy, etc.)