Development of a Scale for Young Women Regarding Menstrual Abnormality Knowledge, Symptoms of Menstrual Abnormalities and Use of Painkillers:

Key Points

• The central aim is to create a reliable and valid scale to assess young women's knowledge and symptoms related to menstrual abnormalities and their painkiller usage.
• Developed a scale specifically focused on menstrual abnormalities in young women.
• Assessed the reliability of the scale through statistical methods.
• Evaluated the validity of the scale based on expert feedback and testing.
• Included questions about symptoms and painkiller use related to menstrual health.
• The newly developed scale demonstrated high reliability scores.
• Validity tests indicated that the scale effectively measures knowledge and symptoms of menstrual abnormalities.
• Found patterns in painkiller use corresponding with levels of menstrual abnormality knowledge.