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This study aims to figure out dental hygienists’ current social status by investigating college students’ perception on them, improve their job reputation and help them grow into excellent dental hygienists. In addition, it targets to provide basic data to set a direction for establishment of correct perception on dental hygienists’ title and their tasks set a direction and improvement of their reputation. For this, a self-assessment questionnaire was conducted against 428 university students in Busan and Changwon: 1. When asked if they know ‘dental hygienists,’ 78.5% said ‘YES.’ When asked how they got to know of them, ‘from one of my acquaintances (48.2.%)’ was the highest, followed ‘one of my family members or relatives is a dental hygienist (20.2%),’ ‘I received treatment from the dental hygienist (18.5%),’ ‘from the mass media (10.7%)’ and ‘through a book (2.4%).’ 2. When asked what is a dental hygienist's task, ‘assistant 42.5%,’ followed ‘taking an oral picture and scaling 25%,’ and ‘prevention stomatosis 16.8%.’ 3. When asked what is a dental hygienist's image, ‘neat and clean 62.1%’ was the highest, and when asked what kind of job is a dental hygienist’s, ‘specialized job 52.8%’ was the highest. 4. In terms of respondents’ perception on dental hygienists by gender, significant difference was observed (p<0.05) with 70.9% of male and 88.0% of female. When asked what a dental hygienist is called, 37.1% said ‘nurse’ while 27.4% responded ‘dental hygienist’ in men. In women, 36.6% said ‘dental hygienist,’ and 27.2% responded ‘nurse.’ In other words, significant difference was observed (p<0.05). Based on the results of the study above, it is important to provide reasonable obligations to dental hygienists and fairly treat them in order to improve their social status. To establish a correct perception on dental hygienists, in addition, it is necessary to promote multiple advertisements through mass media.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of an incremental school oral health program to the oral health knowledge, behavior and promotion of adolescents in a bid to prove the necessity of an incremental high school oral health program as a means to improve the oral health care of adolescents. The subjects in this study were 85 students who were in three first-year classes in a high school located in Seoul. They included 77 boys and eight girls. After oral health education was provided six times from May 28 to October 19, 2010, whether there were any changes in their oral health knowledge and oral health behavior was checked, and their S-PHP was tested. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. The oral health education served to boost the oral health knowledge of the high school students. Specifically, there were broad gaps between their pretest and posttest scores in knowledge on toothbrushing, prevention of oral diseases, periodontal diseases, dental caries, smoking and malocclusion (p<0.05). 2. The oral health education served to improve the oral health behavior of the high school students. There was the widest gap between their pretest and posttest scores in toothbrushing, followed by nutrition-related behavior, choice and keeping of a toothbrush, fluoride-related behavior, preventive behavior of oral diseases and use of oral protection devices (p<0.05). 3. The oral health education served to improve the S-PHP of the high school students. They underwent a change in toothbrushing frequency thanks to their repetitive learning, and a recurrent phenomenon took place at the same time.

In this research, the survey was conducted by 469 patients who visited dental clinics in Daegu and Kyung-buk to investigate the relationship of between competence of dental hygienist and patients' satisfaction, revisit and recommendation intent. The results were as follow; 1. As for the competence of dental hygienists (perception, kindness, knowledge), the average was respectively perception 3.58, kindness 3.99, and knowledge 4.02. And patients' satisfaction was 4.02. Revisit and recommendation intent was 4.03 each. 2. As for the difference of general characteristics and hygienist's competence, what represented significant difference was as follows ; gender differed in kindness (p<.01), knowledge (p<.01), and age in perception (p<.05), knowledge (p<.001), kindness (p<.001), and marital status in kindness (p<.001), and job in kindness (p<.01), knowledge (p<.01), and visiting dental clinics in kindness (p<.05). 3. When it comes to the difference of general characteristics and patients' satisfaction, revisit, and recommendation intent, gender had a meaningful effect on patients' satisfaction<(p<.01), revisit and recommendation intent (p<.05); age and marital status on recommendation intent (p<.01, .05); job on revisit and recommendation intent (p<.01); the frequency of visiting dental clinics on patients‘ satisfaction and revisit intent (p<.01, p<.05); monthly income on revisit intent (p<.05). 4. Concerning patients' satisfaction, revisit and recommendation intent according to the competence of hygienists, the figure of those with above-average in perception, kindness, and knowledge reached significantly high compared to that of those with below-average (p<.001). 5. With regard to the correlation between the hygienist's competence and patients' satisfaction, revisit, recommendation intent and patients satisfaction is most related to the knowledge of the hygienist (61.2%), and revisit intent most to patients satisfaction (68.8%), and recommendation intent most to revisit intent (69.5%). 6. As a result of multiple regression analysis to investigate the factors having an effect on patients' satisfaction, revisit and recommendation intent, the factors having effects on patients' satisfaction are the knowledge, kindness, perception and the frequency of visiting dental clinics (R2=.421). What has effects on revisit and recommendation intent is the hygienist's knowledge, kindness, and perception (R2=.370, .401). With above results, in order to enhance hygienist's competence, we need to clarify job identity, build up the specialty, have the public perceive the work of hygienists exactly, provide personality education to improve medical service and change the way of thinking positively.

There are many studies about self-perceived oral health. However, there are only few studies which compare the self-perceived oral health to the actual oral examination of the subjects. This study used the source document from <The Fourth National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey> to compare and analyze the association between self-perceived oral health and the actual oral examination of the subjects. All the upper and lower teeth are examined in this study. The health status of each molar and premolar was categorized into 8categories and incisors into 7categories. Only the occlusal surfaces of teeth were examined in this study and the subjects were adults aged 19 or over. The findings are as follows: 1. According to the examination of incisors of the subjects, those who perceived themselves as “having good oral health" showed high ‘dental caries-free' rates. And those who perceived themselves as “not having good oral health" showed high “tooth absent for reasons other than caries" rates with central incisor and lateral incisor. There was a statistically significant difference. 2. According to the examination of premolars, those who perceived themselves as “not having good oral health" showed high “tooth missed because of caries” rates in both upper and lower premolars, followed by “decayed treatment tooth” in upper premolars and “tooth excluded” in lower premolars. There was a statistically significant difference. 3. According to the examination of molars, there was high “tooth missed because of caries” rates among those who perceived themselves as “not having good oral health", followed by “decayed treatment tooth". There was a statistically significant difference.

The purpose of this study was to offer basic data necessary for career guidance of dental hygiene students by grasping the satisfaction with academic department and the consciousness on employment in undergraduates for the Dept. of Dental Hygiene. Questionnaire survey was carried out by self-reported method from October 1, 2011 to October 15 targeting 521 dental hygiene students. Except 32 copies whose response contents are insincere among these things, 489 copies were used in data analysis. The following conclusions were obtained. 1. Students' motive of entering the Department of Dental Hygiene was the largest with 58.7% in having entered because a prospect of employment is good. The next was large with 18.2% in response as saying of having entered due to the recommendation of parents and surrounding people. A person who had influence given choosing a major was large in response as saying of own intention with 36.2% and in response as saying of parents with 34.6%. Thus, the influence of selecting a major can be considered to be small in other people's influence except oneself and parents. 2. The desired employment field was responded to be large hospital with 28.4%, private hospital with 25.8%, and general hospital with 24.5%. Thus, they could be known to desire employment primarily in the form of these three hospitals. Even the response of desiring public health center was indicated with 13.3%. The desired duty was the largest with 38.4% in medical-cure cooperation and clinical task. The next was responded to be dental management and patient management service with 20.2%. Factors of having influence upon employment were indicated the response as saying of pure ability with 43.6%, the response as saying of a support by school (professor) with 21.9%, and the response as saying of appearance with 19%. 3. The satisfaction with the whole in the academic department tended to be high with 3.42. It was indicated to be 3.26 for satisfaction with schoolwork and 3.79 for satisfaction with a prospect for employment. Thus, the satisfaction with a prospect for employment could be seen to be higher than satisfaction with schoolwork. Even the standard of selecting employment was very high in score of considering the short-term compensation with 4.07. The score of considering the long-term compensation was indicated to be moderate level with 3.08. Thus, it could be known that they are having the short-term compensation of considering pay and welfare as the major employment selection criterion. 4. The satisfaction with academic department according to school year was indicated the significant difference in the whole. As a result of post-test, the satisfaction with academic department in junior (3.49) could be seen to be higher than sophomore (3.32)(p<.05). The standard of selecting employment was indicated the difference depending on school year in the consideration of the short-term compensation. The tendency of having the short-term compensation as the standard of selecting employment could be known to be stronger when becoming the period of sophomore and junior (p<.01). 5. The satisfaction with the whole academic department had no special difference between students of having the selective standard of considering short-term compensation and students of having the standard of considering long-term compensation. However, the satisfaction with schoolwork could be known to be higher in the students of having the selective standard of considering long-term compensation than students of having the selective standard of considering short-term compensation.

The purpose of this study was to examine the state of prosthodontic treatment among some adults and their satisfaction level with prostheses in an attempt to raise awareness of the importance of dental prosthesis management education among dental personnels. The subjects in this study were the adults who were selected from Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. They were aged between 19 and less than 65 and used dental prostheses. After a survey was conducted from March to June, 2011, the collected data were analyzed by the statistical package SPSS 11.5. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. Concerning the general characteristics of the subjects, the rate of the men and the women respectively stood at 34.5 percent and 65.2 percent. The unmarried and married people respectively accounted for 34.8 percent and 65.2 percent. The 18~39 age group accounted for 39.7 percent, and those aged between 40 and less than 65 represented 60.3 percent. The largest group that accounted for 59 percent were high-school graduates, and 41.2 percent earned a monthly income of 0.99 million won or less. 2. As to their characteristics related to prosthodontic treatment, the greatest group (31%) replied that they started to wear dental prostheses in their teens, followed by in their 30s (23%), in their 20s (20.6%), in their 40s (15.4%), in their 50s (7.9%) and in their 60s (2.6%). The biggest group (41.9%) hoped to be insured against prosthodontic treatment in their 40s to 60s. 3. The largest group decided to receive prosthodontic treatment due to their waning oral function (57.5%), and the second biggest group did that for aesthetic reasons (22.3%). The greatest group didn't wear a dental prosthesis for economic reasons (43.8%), and the second largest group didn't because of time constraints (23.7%). When they decided to receive prosthodontic treatment, 48 percent did that through the advice of dentists, and 40.9 percent did that on their own. 4. The type of dental prosthesis that they had most was crown (62.2%), followed by porcelain crown (27.7%), crown & bridge (26.2%), partial denture (9.4%) and implant (8.6%). 5. As for satisfaction with existing dental prostheses by gender, the men were a little more satisfied than the women with the aesthetic characteristics of the dental prostheses including form (3.63), size (3.52) and color (3.48). The women were slightly more satisfied than the men in that dental prostheses prevented them from having something between their teeth or prevented something from sticking to their teeth (t=2.212, 3.31, p<0.05). In terms of dental service, the men felt more pain and anxiety (t=2.997, 3.21, p<0.01) than the women during treatment. 6. Regarding satisfaction level with existing dental prostheses by marital status, the unmarried respondents were more satisfied than the married ones with mastication since dental prostheses made it easier to chew food well (t=2.031, 3.80, p<0.05), since they felt no pain in mastication (t=1.816, 3.81, p<0.05), since dental prostheses prevented them from having something between their teeth or prevented something to stick to their teeth (t=3.807, 3.62, p<0.001), and since they didn't feel like there's something strange in their mouth (t=2.418, 3.89, p<0.05). The unmarried respondents were better satisfied than the married ones with their pronunciation as well (t=2.493, 3.42, p<0.05). 7. In regard to satisfaction level with existing dental prostheses by age, those aged between 18 and 39 were more satisfied with mastication since dental prostheses prevented them from having something between their teeth or preventing something to stick to their teeth (t=2.093, 3.37, p<0.05), and since they didn't feel like there's something strange in their mouth (t=2.839, 3.53, p<0.01). Also, this age group was more satisfied with their pronunciation (t=2.334, 3.87, p<0.05).

The purpose of this study is to investigate the needs and contribution of oral health education for child care teachers utilizing this as database in order to implement a more efficient children's oral health education. The subjects for this study were 313 child care teachers working in child care centers in the Chungnam region from July 12, 2011 to August 26, 2011. The teachers completed the questionnaires with revised questions using the self-reported response method by visiting the child care centers in person and after randomly selection of 10 currently employed child care teachers that participated in the preliminary survey. General characteristics and children's health education importance, needs, and contribution questions were analyzed using the SPSS 17.0 from the 5-Point Likert Scale. 1. The percentage of general characteristics of subjects in their thirties was the highest with 45.6%, 5 years or less of work experience was 50.5%, in terms of level of education the percentage of junior college graduates was 61.5%, in terms of certificates Level 1 child care teachers had the highest percentage with 51.8%, child care centers had the highest percentage of 75.1% for working period conditions, and 38.5% were in charge of 10 children or less. 2. Results showed that the first priority for children's health education was general safety education with 38.5%, 2nd and 3rd priorities were hygiene education with 27.2% and 22.3%. 3. Oral health in accordance with the general characteristics required education contribution age 30, careers for more than six years, the Graduate School of Education graduated and working agency form child care centers, your child was higher in both the number of 20 or more. 4. Toothbrushing methods were the highest with 3.45 in the 5 years or less of work experience group and 3.54 in the 6 years or more of work experience group for the contribution of oral health education according to work experience with statistically significant difference (p<0.05). 5. Toothbrushing method was the highest with 4.12 in both the 5 years or less of work experience group and the 6 years or more of work experience group for the needs of oral health education according to work experience with statistically significant difference (p<0.05) There is a need for a systematic and accurate oral health education from oral health education experts to achieve diverse oral health education besides toothbrushing methods in terms of contribution and needs of child care teachers for children. In terms of oral health education, constant oral health care education needs to be provided for child care teachers so they can contribute to the oral health of children in various ways rather than remaining at the attitude changes of child care teachers regarding oral health.

The purpose of this study was to examine the factors of the emotional labor of dental hygienists. The subjects in this study were the dental personnels who worked in nine different dental hospitals and clinics in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. A self-administered survey was conducted from July 10, 2010, to January 26, 2011, and the collected data were analyzed. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. In terms of organizational characteristics and educational experiences about service, there were differences among the dental personnels in all the variables involving age, title, department, career and the type of work. 2. Whether there were any differences among the dental personnels in emotional expression according to their organizational characteristics and education experiences about service was checked, and those who were older, who were of a higher position, who were in the administrative posts, whose career was longer and who received education about service were found to be better at emotional expression. 3. To determine the relationship of the organizational characteristics and education experiences about service to emotional regulation, t-test was utilized, and the dental hygienists who were older, who were team leaders or of a higher position, who were in the administrative posts, who had a five years or more of career and who received education about service were found to be more excellent in emotional regulation. 4. The relationship of the organizational characteristics and education experiences about service to emotional incongruity was analyzed, and only age was found to be significantly linked to emotional incongruity. The older dental hygienists found their own emotion to be more incongruous. The above-mentioned findings illustrated that the organizational characteristics of the dental hygienists and their education experiences about service had something to do with their emotional labor. Therefore, in-depth research efforts should be directed into the emotional labor of dental hygienists in the future.

The purpose of this study was to examine the needs of dental hygienists for senior oral health. The subjects in this study were 240 dental hygienists who worked in Seoul. A self-administered survey was conducted from March 28 to April 6, 2009, and the findings of the study were as follows: 1. As for needs for senior health education, the dental hygienists gave a mean of 2.93 to this education, which showed that they thought the necessity of this education was on a moderate level. The item that they wanted to learn about the most was the cardiovascular system (3.14), followed by the endocrine system (3.08) and the nervous system (3.07). 2. Concerning needs for senior oral health education, they gave a mean of 3.01 to this education, which indicated that they considered that to be relatively necessary or necessary. The item that they wanted to learn about the most (3.38) was the teeth involving dental caries, tooth loss, root surface caries , etc. The second most required item (3.22) was teeth and gums involving periodontitis, gingival hyperplasia, periodontal abscess, pericoronitis, etc. The third most required item (3.02) was salivary gland diseases including xerostomia, sialolithiasis, etc. 3. In relation to needs for education of senior oral health care process, they gave a mean of 3.26 to this education, which implied that they deemed that to be relatively necessary. The item that they wanted to learn about the most (3.55) was prosthodontic management, followed by preventive management planning (3.51) and oral health education (3.31). 4. Regarding the relationship between their characteristics and needs for senior health education, there were significant gaps in that aspect according to marital status only. The unmarried dental hygienists had more needs for education than the married ones (F=.974, p=.027). The above-mentioned findings illustrated that the dental hygienists had strong needs for senior oral health education. Therefore sufficient opportunities should be provided for dental hygienists to receive senior oral health education, and the implementation of an inclusive curriculum that covers both of theory and practice is required.

The objectives of this study was to evaluate prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms of neck and shoulder region and related factors of musculoskeletal symptoms in dental hygienists. This study was performed with 317 female dental hygienists working in Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do from May to October 2010. Musculoskeletal symptoms of neck and shoulder region were evaluated with questionnaire of musculoskeletal symptoms of Korea Occupational Safety Health Agency (KOSHA). And 5 general characteristics and 7 job characteristics were surveyed with self-reporting questionnaire. Data analysis was performed with descriptive analysis, chi-square test and multiple logistic regression test using SPSS Win (ver 19.0K) program. The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms were 46.7% (148/317) in neck and 65.3% (207/317) in shoulder region. The related factors of musculoskeletal symptoms in dental hygienists was major job in work place (OR=2.45, 95% CI: 1.04~5.74 in Periodontics, Oral surgery and OR=3.03, 95% CI: 1.13~8.09 in Orthodontics, Pedodontics; reference group Prosthodontics, Operative dentistry) in neck region. The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms of neck and shoulder region were high in dental hygienists and standard regimens for preventing method of musculskeletal symptoms considering their major job and general health promotion method containing exercise are need to prevention work related disease in dental hygienists.

This study was carried out in order to offer basic data of oral health education program for examining influence of parents' oral health education experience upon preschoolers' oral health care and for promoting preschoolers' oral health. Questionnaire survey was carried out targeting 350 parents of preschoolers aged 5~6 at 9 kindergartens where are located in Busan Metropolitan City. Research analysis was performed descriptive statistical analysis, chi-square analysis, and t-test by using spss 12.0. 1. Presense of experience on oral heath education of parents shows difference depending on their occupation (p=0.010) income (p=0.040) and academic background (0.018). 2. According to parents' oral health education experience, recognized importance of the oral health were significantly different (p=0.005). 3. Preschoolers' oral health knowledge was indicated to be high in awareness rate of tooth transitional period (p=0.002), of pit and fissure sealant (p<0.001), and of fluoride application (p<0.001) depending on parent's oral health education experience. 4. Behavior of preschoolers' oral health care depending on the oral health education of the parents was indicated differently by existance of toothbrushes equipped in kindergarten (p<0.001) the use of fluoride toothpaste (p<0.001), number of toothbrush(p=0.048), method of toothbrush (p<0.001), first visit to dental clinic (p=0.005). As the above result, the parents' oral health education experience can be known to have important influence upon their and preschoolers' oral health care. Accordingly, to promote preschoolers' oral health, there will be a need of being actively developed the oral health education program, which can be done together by parents and preschoolers.

This research was conducted to provide basic materials in order to develop continuing oral health business and oral health program for employees and the company worker's oral health behavior was analyzed in order to dental clinic needs. This obtained were analysed by SPSS progarm 18.0 examines of 779 persons examined by Korea Medical Institute in Pusan from August 1, 2011 to August 31, 2011 in order to know employees' oral heath behavior. 1. Regarding toothache based on employees' oral health behavior, in case of having experience on visiting dental clinic for the past one year and in case of having experience on scaling for the past one year, the toothache was high which statistically related (p<0.01). 2. Regarding gum disease based on employees' oral health behavior, in case there is an experience on visiting dental clinic for the past one year and in case oral aid products were used, the gum disease was high which statistically related (p<0.05) 3. Regarding Masticating inconvenience based on employees' oral health behavior, in case of having experience on visiting dental clinic for the past one year, the masticating inconvenience was high, which was statistically related (p<0.001). 4. Regarding caring requirement based on employees' gender, “both men and women needs scaling”, which was 30% by men and 32% by women (the highest). Regarding caring requirement based on employees’ age, “scaling is required in all age group” which was the highest.

The purpose of this study was to examine college students' perception on the water fluoridation program contribute to the expansion and development of the water fluoridation program in the future and provide college students with continuous edution and introduction materials about its effects and objectives. The survey with convenience sampling was carried out to 699 college students Province from April 26, 2010 to May 4. Data analysis was performed descriptive statistical analysis and Pearson's chi-square test by using PASW Statistics 18.0. The significant level was indicated in the level of p<0.05. 1. The awareness level of health science college students at 73 people (20.9%) for college students and 67 people (19.2%) for health science college students, thereby having been indicated to be higher in health science college students (p=0.61). 2. The awareness rate of right objective was indicated to be higher (p<0.001) in region with health science college students with 114 people (32.6%). 3. A method of deciding on operating the water fluoridation program was indicated to be high (p=0.65) in ‘conservative attitutdes’ in both health science college students and college students. 4. The awareness rate of safety on the water fluoridation program was indicated to be high (p<0.67) in health science college students with 83 people (23.7%) as for ‘being likely to be right.’ It can be known that undergraduates for the college students' who dwell in health science college students have high recognition and knowledge related to the water fluoridation program. Accordingly, it is considered that there is a need of general education on objective, safety and effect of water fluoridation program.

In order to analyze influential factors on dental hygienists’ duties and their job satisfaction, a questionnaire survey was given to 215 dental hygienists in the Busan and Gyeongnam Area from June 1 to August 31, 2011. A statistical analysis was performed using SPSS(Ver. 18.0). The following results were obtained: 1. In terms of dental hygienists’ duties, preparation for root canal treatment was the highest with 94.4%, followed by scaling (94.0%), giving tooth brushing tips (88.8%) and giving diet tips (35.3%). On the contrary, oral health-related education was relatively low. 2. According to a survey on dental hygienists’ job satisfaction by work environment, human relationship and duty, it was mostly high with ‘X-ray protection facilities are well equipped (3.76 scores),’ ‘discussion of a problem detected during medical examination among employees (3.74 scores)’ and ‘necessary materials and equipment are supplied in a timely manner (3.74 scores).’ 3. Dental hygienists’ job satisfaction by general characteristics, work environment, human relationship and duty was higher as they were younger. In addition, single hygienists seemed more satisfied with their jobs in terms of work environment and human relationships than married people (p<0.05). 4. According to a survey of dental hygienists’ job satisfaction by duty, work environment, human relationship and duty, those who assisted a dentist were satisfied with their work environment (p<0.05). On the contrary, dental hygienists who were in charge of prevention and oral health care education were more satisfied with their work environment and human relationships (p<0.05).

A survey was conducted to investigate the properties of dysmenorrhea in relation to general properties experienced by female students at the department of dental hygienics in some colleges, symptoms of the condition, dysmenorrhea in relation to living habits, and the factors affecting the condition from May 20 to 30, 2011; then, the survey data from 279 respondents were analyzed by using an SPSS PASW 18.0 program, obtaining the following results. 1. In the survey on dysmenorrhea in relation to general properties, 82.5% of the respondents complained of dysmenorrhea; those who were in higher school year (p=.014) and who were obese rather than thin (p=.031) made more complaint, showing statistically significant differences. 2. As for menstrual symptoms, seniors showed high frequency (64.3%) of experiencing dysmenorrhea during their period (p=.034); those in higher school year (p=.042) were suffering from the higher rate of indigestion during their period, with 50.5% of seniors, showing statistically significant differences. 3. In the survey on the menstrual properties in relations to the build, 60.0% of the obese ones had their first period in their higher school year at elementary school (p=.028), and 43.3% of them were having a larger amount of bleeding during their period (p=.006). 53.3% of the respondents who were somewhat thin had an irregular menstrual cycle (p=.036), showing statistically significant differences. 4. In the survey on dysmenorrhea in relation to menstrual symptoms, 89.3% of the respondents suffering from dysmenorrhea had a large amount of bleeding (p=.012), and 86.6% of them were found to have family history (p=.040). 89.3% of the respondents suffering from dysmenorrhea were also suffering from indigestion (p=.016), showing statistically significant differences. 5. In the survey on dysmenorrhea in relation to living habits, 88.1% of the respondents suffering from dysmenorrhea were having irregular breakfast (p=.002), and 89.2% of them were having an unbalanced diet (p=.033), showing statistically significant differences. 6. The factors affecting dysmenorrhea included the school year (p=.003), the build (p=.004), the amount of bleeding (p=.006), and regularity of breakfast (p=.013), with 13.6% explanation (p=.000), showing statistically significant differences.