Women's Perceptions and Coping Strategies for Dysmenorrhea through the Lens of Stigma Management Communication Theory
Stigma is a profoundly disparaging communicative phenomenon with significant impacts on individual and societal levels.Through in-depth interviews with 34 women,the research applies Stigma Management Communication Theory to uncover three prevalent types of dysmenorrhea-related stigma:a symbol of weakness and burden,a result of self-blame,and a threat to motherhood.Meanwhile,women utilized strategies such as acquiescence,avoidance,questioning,and comprehensive challenge,either reinforcing or resisting the stigma on personal and public levels.The findings highlight the sociocultural construction of dysmenorrhea-related stigma and its intricate connections to women's health issues,gender norms,parent-child relationships,and workplace dynamics.These findings offer new insights into women's health from a sociocultural perspective and provide implications for enhancing public health policies to better support women's physiological well-being.
DysmenorrheaStigmaStigma Management Communication TheoryWomen's Health
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