THE EFFECT OF EDUCATION PROVIDED TO ADOLESCENTS LIVING IN A CONTAINER SETTLEMENT ON THEIR GENITAL HYGIENE BEHAVIOURS AND MENSTRUAL EXPERIENCES

NCT07654816 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KahramanmaraşSIU-NURSING-AA-1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 68
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of education provided to adolescents living in a container city, tailored to their needs regarding genital and menstrual hygiene, on their genital hygiene behaviours and menstrual experiences. The training is planned to consist of a total of two sessions (four hours), with each session lasting two hours, held twice a week (Saturdays and Sundays), with a maximum of 15 adolescent girls in each group. The training schedule will be determined based on the days and times suitable for the adolescents. In addition, a copy of the educational material prepared for the training will be provided to each adolescent girl. Appropriate interactive educational techniques (demonstration, role-play, question-and-answer, brainstorming, games, etc.) relevant to the topic will be used in each session of the educational program. Prior to the education, the adolescent girls will be asked to complete the Demographic Characteristics Form, the Genital Hygiene Behaviour Scale (GHDÖ) and the Menstrual Experiences Scale (MDÖ) based on self-reports. Following the final session of the education programme, these adolescent girls will be asked to complete these forms again. Finally, following the collection of the final test data, follow-up data will be collected from the adolescents at the end of the third month.

Conditions

Adolescent; Earthquake; Education; Genital Hygiene; Menstrual Hygiene; Nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Genital Hygiene Behaviours

  The validity and reliability study of the Genital Hygiene Behaviours Scale, which is to be used to determine adolescents' genital hygiene behaviours, was conducted by Karahan (2017). The scale consists of 23 items and three sub-dimensions (General Hygiene, Menstrual Hygiene and Awareness of Abnormal Findings). Items 7, 14, 19, 20 and 23 on the scale are reverse-coded. Higher scores on this five-point Likert-type scale represent more positive menstrual experiences. The Cronbach's alpha value for the entire scale was found to be 0.80, whilst the General Hygiene Subscale was 0.70; the Menstrual Hygiene Subscale was 0.74; and the Awareness of Abnormal Findings Subscale was 0.81 (Karahan, 2017).

  at baseline (before the intervention), immediately after completion of the intervention, and at 3-month follow-up.

• Menstrual Experiences

  Menstrual Experiences Scale (MES), which will be used to assess adolescents' menstrual experiences, was developed by Hennegan and colleagues (2020) (Hennegan et al., 2020). The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the MES were established by Irmak Vural and Varışoğlu (2021). The scale consists of 27 items and four sub-dimensions (Material and Home Environment Needs, Transport and School Environment Needs, Concerns about Material Reliability, and Insecurity regarding Disposal and Disposal). The items within the 'Concerns about Material Reliability' and 'Insecurity regarding Replacement and Disposal' sub-dimensions are reverse-coded. Higher scores on the scale represent more positive menstrual experiences. In the original form of the scale, the Cronbach's alpha value was found to be 0.77. In the Turkish version of the scale, the Cronbach's alpha value for the entire scale was found to be 0.78, whilst the Cronbach's alpha value for the Home Environment

  at baseline (before the intervention), immediately after completion of the intervention, and at 3-month follow-up.

Study Arms (1)

Educational Intervention Group ✅

EXPERIMENTAL

Genital and Menstrual Hygiene Education for Adolescents

Other: Genital and Menstrual Hygiene Education for Adolescents

Interventions

Genital and Menstrual Hygiene Education for Adolescents OTHER

Participants attended a structured 'Genital and Menstrual Hygiene Education' programme comprising two sessions delivered over the course of a week (two days a week, two hours per session; total duration: four hours). The training covered the anatomy and physiology of the female genital organs, the menstrual cycle, genital hygiene and factors affecting it, the characteristics of normal and abnormal vaginal discharge, the importance of menstrual hygiene, and personal hygiene practices. This intervention was specifically designed to improve adolescents' knowledge and behaviour regarding genital and menstrual hygiene.

Educational Intervention Group ✅

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 18 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Adolescent girls who have experienced menstruation are eligible for this study.
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Living in the container city
• Being aged between 14 and 18
• Currently enrolled in secondary education
• Experiencing menstruation
• Not having any physical or psychological conditions that hinder communication
• Being able to speak and write in Turkish
• Volunteering to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Not be an earthquake victim
• Not being aged between 14 and 18
• Not currently enrolled in secondary education
• Not menstruating
• Having a physical or psychological condition that impedes communication
• Being unable to speak or write Turkish
• Being unable to attend all sessions of the training programme
• Not volunteering to participate in the study
• Withdrawing from the study of one's own volition.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University

Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaraş, 46050, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 12, 2026
• First Posted: June 17, 2026
• Study Start: October 11, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 19, 2026
• Study Completion: January 19, 2026
• Last Updated: June 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)