Connecticut College, New London, CT, USA.
Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Mexico.
Body Image. 2015 Jan;12:78-81. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.10.003. Epub 2014 Nov 17.
Menstruation is an important function of the female body, yet it has rarely been included in research on body image. As women's attitudes toward menstruation are so often negative, this study was designed to examine whether women with positive body image would have more positive attitudes toward menstruation. Seventy-two American women, ages 18-45 years, were recruited online to complete the Body Appreciation Scale (Avalos et al., 2005) and the Beliefs about and Attitudes toward Menstruation Scale (Marván et al., 2006) and to answer some questions about their interest in menstrual suppression. Linear regressions showed that higher scores on body appreciation predicted more positive attitudes toward and beliefs about menstruation, but were not related to interest in menstrual suppression. Our findings may be useful in designing interventions to increase women's comfort with their bodies and bodily functions.
月经是女性身体的一项重要功能，但它很少被纳入身体意象的研究中。由于女性对月经的态度往往是负面的，因此本研究旨在探讨具有积极身体意象的女性是否会对月经有更积极的态度。72 名年龄在 18-45 岁之间的美国女性通过网络招募，完成了身体欣赏量表（Avalos 等人，2005 年）和对月经的态度和信念量表（Marván 等人，2006 年），并回答了一些关于她们对月经抑制兴趣的问题。线性回归显示，身体欣赏得分越高，对月经的态度和信念越积极，但与对月经抑制的兴趣无关。我们的发现可能有助于设计干预措施，增加女性对身体和身体功能的舒适感。
