Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education for Premenstrual Symptoms in University Students

Premenstrual syndrome is a common women's health condition characterized by physical, psychological, and behavioral symptoms that may negatively affect daily life, academic functioning, and quality of life among young women. This study evaluated the effect of a Health Belief Model-based podcast education program on premenstrual symptom severity and PMS-specific quality of life among young female university students living in Istanbul, Türkiye. This single-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study enrolled 120 participants. The intervention consisted of an eight-episode podcast education program delivered over four weeks, with two episodes per week. Premenstrual symptom severity and PMS-specific quality of life were assessed before and after the education program using validated scales.

Inclusion Criteria: * Being a female university student * Living in Istanbul, Türkiye * Reporting premenstrual symptoms * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study * Having access to the technical resources required to follow the podcast-based education program Exclusion Criteria: * Reporting a psychiatric diagnosis or receiving psychiatric treatment * Having previously attended an education or counseling program related to PMS * Studying in a directly health-related department * Not completing the education program * Not completing the posttest assessment