This study, was aimed to evaluate the effect of self-care support program (self-care training in endometriosis + motivational interview) applied to women with endometriosis on quality of life, self-care behaviors, depression, anxiety and stress levels.

This study is a randomized controlled experimental study conducted to evaluate the effect of self-care support program applied to women with endometriosis on quality of life, self-care behaviors, depression, anxiety and stress levels.The research was carried out with the participation of two groups. Endometriosis Self-care Support program-ESSP (intervention group) will be applied to one of the groups, while the other group (control group) will receive standard treatment within the scope of the hospital protocol. Then, women's quality of life, self-care behaviors, depression, anxiety and stress levels will be evaluated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Reproductive age (between 18-49 years old),
• Diagnosed with endometriosis (symptomatic patients),
• Having no medical or gynecological problems other than endometriosis,
• Literate,
• Mobile phone user,
• Non-pregnant,
• No communication barrier
• Not diagnosed with a psychiatric illness,
• Who volunteered to participate in the research,
• Women who can speak and understand Turkish will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Who could not attend any session of ESSP (only in the intervention group),
• Filling the data collection forms incompletely,
• Pregnant at the time of the study and
• Women who have been hospitalized and/or had surgical operations for gynecological and medical reasons will be excluded.