Open AccessDevelopment and validation of a menstruation-related activity restriction questionnaire among adolescent girls in urban resettlement colonies of Delhi
Author(s) -
Suneela Garg,
Yamini Marimuthu,
Nidhi Bhatnagar,
M. M. Singh,
Amod Borle,
Saurav Basu,
Falak Azmi,
Yomri Dabi,
Indu Bala
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_183_20
Subject(s) - menstruation , medicine , exploratory factor analysis , demography , psychology , clinical psychology , psychometrics , sociology
Menstruation, a physiological phenomenon, till date is associated with myths, taboos, and malpractices. These interfere with the emotional, physical, and mental health of adolescent girls. This study attempts to draft a validated questionnaire to measure menstruation-related activity restriction.