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Major life events, daily stressors, and perimenstrual symptoms.

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Woods, NF; Most, A; Longenecker, GD
Published in: Nursing research
September 1985

Major life events and daily stressors have been associated with women's experience of perimenstrual symptoms (PS). The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of major life events and daily stressors to PS. Seventy-four women between 18 and 35 years of age kept daily recordings of stressors and symptoms for 2 months after which they completed the Schedule of Recent Events and the Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ). Major life events were associated with PS reports on the MDQ but not with symptoms reported in the daily health diary. Daily stressors were more influential in perimenstrual symptoms than the cumulation of major life events. Moreover, a generally stressful life context was more influential in the experience of perimenstrual symptoms than episodes of stressful experiences during a particular menstrual cycle phase.

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Published In

Nursing research

EISSN

1538-9847

ISSN

0029-6562

Publication Date

September 1985

Volume

34

Issue

5

Start / End Page

263 / 267

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Records
  • Psychological Tests
  • Premenstrual Syndrome
  • Nursing
  • Menstruation Disturbances
  • Menstrual Cycle
  • Life Change Events
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Woods, N. F., Most, A., & Longenecker, G. D. (1985). Major life events, daily stressors, and perimenstrual symptoms. Nursing Research, 34(5), 263–267.
Woods, N. F., A. Most, and G. D. Longenecker. “Major life events, daily stressors, and perimenstrual symptoms.Nursing Research 34, no. 5 (September 1985): 263–67.
Woods NF, Most A, Longenecker GD. Major life events, daily stressors, and perimenstrual symptoms. Nursing research. 1985 Sep;34(5):263–7.
Woods, N. F., et al. “Major life events, daily stressors, and perimenstrual symptoms.Nursing Research, vol. 34, no. 5, Sept. 1985, pp. 263–67.
Woods NF, Most A, Longenecker GD. Major life events, daily stressors, and perimenstrual symptoms. Nursing research. 1985 Sep;34(5):263–267.

Published In

Nursing research

EISSN

1538-9847

ISSN

0029-6562

Publication Date

September 1985

Volume

34

Issue

5

Start / End Page

263 / 267

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Records
  • Psychological Tests
  • Premenstrual Syndrome
  • Nursing
  • Menstruation Disturbances
  • Menstrual Cycle
  • Life Change Events
  • Humans
  • Female