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Study on the Variables Affecting Menstrual Cycle Symptons

300 nurses and nursemaids rated their experiencies of 45 symptoms (Moos’ Menstrual Distress Questionnaire) of the premenstrual, menstrual and intermenstrual phase on a 4 point scale separately. 11 predictive variables were selected through review of literatures. The names of predictive variables were as follows * chronological age, length of menstrual cycle, menstrual regularity, duration of menstruation, age of menarche, feminine hobbies or occupation, attitudes toward body parts, reaction to menarche, information of menarche, subjective evaluation of premenstrual distress and subjective evaluation of menstrual distress. 11 criterion variables were constructed on the basis of previous study “Factor Analysis of Items on the Menstrual Cycle Symptoms”. The names of 11 criterion variables were as follows : concentration, pleasurable affect, motor tension, water retention, pain, autonomic reactions, unpleasurable affect, instability, withdrawal reaction, headache and depression. The scores of each criterion variables were total scores of items composing the each variables. Through multiple regression analysis, the relationships between 11 predictive and 11 criterion variables were obtained. The results were as follows : 1) Concentration was significantly correlated with duration of menstruation and length of menstrual cycle in intermenstrual phase and attitudes toward body parts, feminity and subjective evaluation of menstrual distress in menstrual phase. 2) Pleasurable affect was significantly correlated with age of menarche in premenstrual phase and feminity in menstrual phase. 3) Motor tension was significantly correlated with age of menarche in premenstrual phase and feminity in menstrual phase. 4) Water retention was significantly correlated with length of menstrual cycle and subjective evaluation of menstrual distress in premenstrual phase, menstrual regularity and length of menstrual cycle in menstrual phase and length of menstrual cycle in intermenstrual phase. 5) Pain was significantly correlated with length of menstrual cycle in intermenstrual phase. 6) Autonomic reaction was significantly correlated with feminity in premenstrual phase and feminity, reaction to menarche and subjective evaluation of menstrual distress in intermenstrual phase. 7) Unpleasurable affect was significantly cc»Telated with age of menarche in premenstrual phase and length of menstrual cycle in intermenstrual phase. 8) Instability was significantly correlated with subjective evaluation of menstrual distress in menstrual phase and length of menstrual cycle in intermenstrual phase. 9) Headache was significantly correlated with menstrual regularity and feminity in premenstrual phase and menstrual regularity in menstrual phase. 10) Depression was significantly correlated with age of menarche in premenstrual phase, attitudes toward body parts and feminity in menstrual phase and age of menarche and length of menstrual cycle in intermenstrual phase.