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JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 14, Issue 7, Pages 899-908Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309340995
Keywords
adolescent girls; depressive symptoms; dysmenorrhea; factor analysis; menstrual symptoms
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- DIVISION OF MEDICINE, BUREAU HEALTH PROFESSIONS, HRSA [D15PE010027] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES [UL1TR000077] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES [M01RR008084] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE [R01DA016402] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NCATS NIH HHS [UL1 TR000077] Funding Source: Medline
- NCRR NIH HHS [M01 RR008084, M01 RR 08084] Funding Source: Medline
- NIDA NIH HHS [R01 DA 16402, R01 DA016402] Funding Source: Medline
- BHP HRSA HHS [1T32PE10027] Funding Source: Medline
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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.
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