Urdu Version of Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire: A Reliability and Validity Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To determine the validity and reliability of Urdu version of Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire

Detailed Description
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Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire has been distributed in 200 women who were recruited by convenience sampling technique under the pre defined inclusion and exclusion criteria after signing the informed consent forms . This study's findings will assist determine the Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire's reliability and validity in individuals with neck pain and impairment. This scale's reliability will be evaluated utilising internal consistency and test-retest methods. Cronbach's alpha value checks internal consistency. The interclass correlation will be used to examine the test-retest reliability.

Official Title
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Cross-cultural Adaptation of Urdu Version of Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire: A Reliability and Validity Study

Conditions
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Menstruation

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: A history of lower abdominal pain for more than 6 menstrual cycle. No elective treatment counting TENS inside 1 month earlier to enrollment within the ponder. Provision of informed consent prior to enrollment in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant or Breastfeeding History of surgery of the lower abdomen. Heart disease. Cancer. Severe mental disorder

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 36 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Menstrual attitude questionnaire(MAQ) | Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire Performa positive and negative items are scored in a 7 point Likert scale. Larger the score, higher is the level of agreement with the issued targeted. Range of score starts from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). Since then, Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire has been used in many studies among various populations in various races and nations. It can be used in the assessment of individuals situations related to menstruation. The investigators have translated this questionnaire into Urdu and 200 females were participated in this study. | 1st day | 
| Beliefs about and Attitudes toward Menstruation Questionnaire | Beliefs about and Attitudes toward Menstruation Questionnaire is a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire designed to access the belief and attitudes towards the menstrual cycle of the female gender. It has 45 questions with 5 options from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Various attitudes related to various stages of the menstrual cycle and related myths and false beliefs are accessed. The investigators used this questionnaire to evaluate the attitudes and beliefs of the females of attending various hospital of our city. | 1st day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Attitude, Menstruation, females, psychometric properties, Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire