Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Ashley Maddox
Tanzania
Research Article
The Effects of Abuse History and Age on the Interrelationship between Perceived Stress and Premenstrual Symptom Reports
Author(s): Danielle L Reaves, Ashley Maddox, Sarah Ballard and Kathleen B LustykDanielle L Reaves, Ashley Maddox, Sarah Ballard and Kathleen B Lustyk
Abuse remains a pervasive issue for women throughout their lifespan, with far-reaching consequences on a woman’s physical and mental health. Previous studies have suggested that among other health issues, women who have been abused have higher reports of perceived stress (STRESS) and more severe premenstrual symptomatology. The current study assessed the effects of abuse history and age of abuse on the relationship between STRESS and Premenstrual Symptom Reports (PMSR) in women between 18 – 25 years. On the Abuse Questionnaire, participants indicated whether abuse events occurred as a child (< 14 years of age) or an adult (> 14 years). Both PMSR and STRESS were greater in women with an abuse history. Moreover, the age of abuse significantly predicted both STRESS and PMSR over and above abuse history in general. To further probe these findings, interaction analyses we.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000190