Psychological aspects of the premenstrual syndrome

Rose, Cynthia Beulah

dc.contributor.advisor	Gerdes, Lily C.
dc.contributor.author	Rose, Cynthia Beulah
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-23T04:24:10Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-23T04:24:10Z
dc.date.issued	1992-12
dc.identifier.citation	Rose, Cynthia Beulah (1992) Psychological aspects of the premenstrual syndrome, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17635>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17635
dc.description.abstract	The aim of the study was to assess specific psychological aspects of the premenstrual syndrome, such as stress, attitudes towards menstruation, and past history of psychosomatic illnesses. Thirteen PMS subjects, were compared with 8 control subjects, who reported only minimal or no premenstrual symptoms. In comparison to controls, PMS subjects regarded menstruation as significantly more debilitating. No significant differences were found between the groups in levels of stress. However, the PMS group evidenced a significantly greater tendency to react to emotional stress, with overcontrol, i.e. the need to control and suppress emotions. In addition, the PMS group evidenced a significantly greater history of psychosomatic illnesses, than controls. Finally, there was a significant group reduction in symptom severity, within the PMS group, over the two month period of daily monitoring of symptoms. The results of this study suggest that certain psychological factors may be implicated in premenstrual symptom severity.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (10 unnumbered leaves, 167 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en
dc.subject.ddc	618.172
dc.subject.lcsh	Premenstrual syndrome -- Psychological aspects	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Menstruation disorders -- Psychological aspects	en
dc.title	Psychological aspects of the premenstrual syndrome	en
dc.type	Dissertation
dc.description.department	Psychology
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Social Science (Psychology))