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Menstrual Equity in the United States: Implications for Ohio college students in regard to mental health and academic achievement

Handle, Megan
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1714166731754832

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2024, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Ohio University, Social Work.
Period poverty affects menstruators across the globe. Being impacted by financial insecurity, insufficient education, poor bathroom facilities, embarrassment, or stigma and shame, those who experience period poverty can have additional negative outcomes because of these factorsHowever, there is limited research on the prevalence of period poverty and how menstruators area affected in turn. Past research found that 23% of students struggled to afford period products (Thinx, 2021). While there is some preliminary data, the literature in this area is scant. What is published is very gendered and does not cover the full range of demographics that experience menstruation. The goal for this research is to explore beyond what has previously been studied and connect different themes of period poverty. This is a topic that affects so many and has comparatively few working towards advancing the knowledge base. This research used a survey built from previously used, but not all validated, questions and new questions developed for this study. This survey was sent to all public colleges and universities in the state of Ohio. This study found that 28.66% of 656 respondents experienced period poverty within the past 12 months. In addition, there are now quantifiable results surrounding both academic achievement and mental health in the same study. This is significant for the field as it is able to show higher education institutions the impacts that are being felt by their students in regard to period poverty and how it affects their learning experience. While there is still research needed to validate measures and make results comparable, this study is an important exploratory step to begin the conversation around supporting college menstruators.
Letitia Price (Advisor)
53 p.
Social Work
menstrual equity; period poverty; social work

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  • Handle, M. (2024). Menstrual Equity in the United States: Implications for Ohio college students in regard to mental health and academic achievement [Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1714166731754832

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Handle, Megan. Menstrual Equity in the United States: Implications for Ohio college students in regard to mental health and academic achievement. 2024. Ohio University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1714166731754832.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Handle, Megan. "Menstrual Equity in the United States: Implications for Ohio college students in regard to mental health and academic achievement." Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1714166731754832

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