Dysmenorrhea and Personality

Abstract

The experiment examined whether reliable personality differences exist between (a) women who suffer from spasmodic and congestive dysmenorrhea and (b) women who experience dysmenorrhea and women who do not. A sample of 12 congestive dysmenorrhea sufferers, 12 spasmodic dysmenorrhea suffers, and 24 nonsufferers obtained from a larger sample of university women, completed the Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, and Personality Research Form. Results indicated that congestive sufferers differed from spasmodic sufferers only in their level of impulsivity. However, dysmenorrhea sufferers differed significantly from nonsufferers in that dysmenorrhea sufferers were more similar to a neurotic sample, were depressed, anxious and introverted, and less independent, playful, satisfied with themselves, positive about their physical and social selves than nonsufferers. In spite of these differences, standard scores from the personality measures suggested that dysmenorrhea sufferers were not maladjusted.

Body Dissatisfaction on Top of Depressive Mood among Adolescents with Severe Dysmenorrhea

“…However, hypotheses concerning the link between psychological factors and dysmenorrhea severity have been raised since 1978. 10 Evidence on factors potentially influencing the severity of dysmenorrhea has been put forward since then by many authors. 4,5,[11][12][13] A systematic review by Latthe et al highlighted the importance of psychological risk factors for dysmenorrhea in adult women.…”

An analysis of dysmenorrhoea and depressive symptoms in university students: A case‐control study

“…The relationship between dysmenorrhoea and psychiatric symptoms was first revealed in 1978 (Bloom, Shelton, & Michaels, ). Evidence that dysmenorrhoea can be accompanied by psychological problems such as depression and anxiety has been increasing in recent years.…”

“…The relationship between dysmenorrhoea and psychiatric symptoms was first revealed in 1978 (Bloom, Shelton, & Michaels, 1978).…”

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“…Personality characteristics have not been widely assessed in participants with dysmenorrhea. In addition, whether the participants enrolled in Bloom et al study (10) incidentally suffered from anxiety or depressive disorder was not clearly stated, since depression and anxiety were highly related to menstrual symptoms (11).…”