The impact of menstrual cycle-related physical symptoms on daily activities and psychological wellness among adolescent girls.

Autor: van Iersel KC; Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Postbus 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands., Kiesner J; Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Università Degli Studi di Padova, via Venezia 8, 35131 Padova, Italy. Electronic address: jeff.kiesner@unipd.it., Pastore M; Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Università Degli Studi di Padova, via Venezia 8, 35131 Padova, Italy., Scholte RH; Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Postbus 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of adolescence [J Adolesc] 2016 Jun; Vol. 49, pp. 81-90. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Mar 24.
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.03.007
Abstrakt: Associations between perimenstrual physical and psychological symptoms have not been adequately studied among adolescent girls. The purpose of the present study was to test a mediation hypothesis postulating that perimenstrual disengagement from daily activities would mediate the association between physical symptoms and psychological symptoms. A non-clinical sample of N = 208 Italian adolescent girls (age M = 16.68 years) completed a 95-item online retrospective questionnaire regarding perimenstrual symptoms, and how these symptoms affect their daily activities. Structural Equation Modeling was used to test the mediation hypothesis. Results showed that physical and psychological symptoms were strongly associated. More importantly, results supported the hypothesis that perimenstrual disengagement from daily activities mediates the association between physical symptoms and psychological symptoms, but only for depressed mood and cognitive symptoms. This study provides support for a novel theoretical framework linking diverse aspects of menstrual cycle change. Longitudinal research is needed to replicate these findings.
(Copyright © 2016 The Foundation for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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