Nillni Yael I, Rohan Kelly J, Mahon Jennifer N, Pineles Suzanne L, Zvolensky Michael J
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA; National Center for PTSD, Women's Health Sciences Division, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Psychiatry Res. 2013 Dec 15;210(2):564-9. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.07.016. Epub 2013 Jul 31.
The current study examined the interactive effects of Anxiety Sensitivity (AS) and menstrual cycle phase in the experience of menstrual-related symptoms. Participants were 55 community women who completed prospective tracking of menstrual-related symptoms across at least one full menstrual cycle using the Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP) and completed the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ) once in their premenstrual and follicular cycle phases. Results revealed that women with higher levels of AS reported greater menstrual-related symptoms, regardless of cycle phase, as compared to women with lower levels of AS. These findings suggest that AS may be an important psychological factor involved in the experience of psychological and somatic symptoms across the menstrual cycle. Results are consistent with previous literature documenting the role of AS in menstrual-related symptoms as well as in other physical health conditions.
本研究考察了焦虑敏感性（AS）与月经周期阶段在月经相关症状体验中的交互作用。研究对象为55名社区女性，她们使用问题严重程度每日记录（DRSP）对至少一个完整月经周期内的月经相关症状进行了前瞻性追踪，并在经前和卵泡期各完成一次月经困扰问卷（MDQ）。结果显示，与AS水平较低的女性相比，AS水平较高的女性无论处于哪个周期阶段，报告的月经相关症状都更多。这些发现表明，AS可能是一个重要的心理因素，参与了整个月经周期中心理和躯体症状的体验。研究结果与之前的文献一致，这些文献记录了AS在月经相关症状以及其他身体健康状况中的作用。
