Abstract:
Abstract
The current research seeks to assess effectiveness of Self Help Plus (SH+) intervention in
addressing psychological distress and emotional dysregulation in women experiencing
premenstrual syndrome. The present research utilized a within-between group experimental
design (ABA) involving (N=22) participants, categorized into experimental group (n = 11)
receiving SH+ and a waitlist control group (n = 11), selected via purposive sampling. The
participants were assessed using Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), the Difficulty in
Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), and Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) to determine
the severity level during both pre and post evaluations. The participants were evaluated using
PMSS, and those with a score 1SD above were included in study. The selected participants
underwent the SH+ intervention, which included five sessions lasting 60 to 90 minutes each
week. The session topics consist of grounding, unhooking, aligning with your values, practicing
kindness, and creating space. Descriptive statistics were conducted to evaluate the frequency,
percentages, and average of the demographic features. Inferential statistics, such as Paired
sample t tests and Independent sample t tests, were utilized to distinguish pre and post
evaluations between the experimental and control group. Results showed significant alleviation
in premenstrual syndrome, psychological distress and emotional dysregulation in experimental
group proving the efficacy of (SH+) intervention in managing psychological distress and
emotional dysregulation among females with premenstrual syndrome.
