Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave MLC 4000, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
J Health Psychol. 2009 Oct;14(7):899-908. doi: 10.1177/1359105309340995.
This study examined the factor structure of the Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ) in a sample of 210 adolescent girls (11-17 years). Such an examination has not been carried out with an adolescent sample. In addition, the definitions of menstrual disorders have evolved since the creation of the MSQ. Exploratory factor analysis supported a three factor structure indicating abdominal pain, negative affect/somatic complaints, and back pain. Partial correlations indicated all three MSQ factors were correlated with depressive symptoms, but only the negative affect factor was correlated with trait anxiety. Future research should explore potential associations in multiple areas of functioning as menstrual symptoms may alter healthy developmental processes during adolescence.
本研究以 210 名青少年女孩(11-17 岁)为样本,考察了月经症状问卷(MSQ)的因子结构。这种检查尚未在青少年样本中进行。此外,自从 MSQ 创建以来,月经紊乱的定义已经发生了变化。探索性因子分析支持三因素结构,表明腹痛、负性情绪/躯体抱怨和背痛。偏相关表明,MSQ 的所有三个因子都与抑郁症状相关,但只有负性情绪因子与特质焦虑相关。未来的研究应该探索多个功能领域的潜在关联,因为月经症状可能会改变青少年时期的健康发育过程。