A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Premenstrual Syndrome among the Students of Selected Colleges of Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai

A study was conducted to asses the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation on premenstrual syndrome among the students of selected colleges or Sri Ramachandra university, Chennai. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics such as paired F Test and independent F Test and ANOVA. The significant findings of the studies were in the experimental groups there was a significant reduction in all the aspects of premenstrual syndrome at the level of Pless than0.001 and pain. Awtromic reactions, control at the level of Pless than 0.05. The same level of premenstrual syndrome found in the aspects such as water retention, negative affect and arosal in the ost test. comparison of premenstrual syndrome between experimental and control group shows that there was a highly significant difference in all the aspects of premenstrual syndrome at the level of Pless than0.001& water retention at the level of Pless than0.01 and control at the level of Pless than0.05. The study concluded that there was a significant difference in premenstrual syndrome in experimental group when compared to control group.