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Periodicity and self‐actualization in women
Author(s) -
Niesz Nancy L.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(197710)33:4<1014::aid-jclp2270330418>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - psychology , self actualization , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychoanalysis , social psychology
Studied the relationship between menstrual cycle phase and self‐actualization as measured by the Personal Orientaion Inventory (POI). In classroom testing sessions, 160 high school students completed the POI and personal data sheets, which gave information about their menstrual cycle phase. Premenstrual, menstrual, and midcycle groups of 20 S s each were formed from those girls cligible for inclusion in each condition. Three one‐by‐three analyses of variance were run using the TC, I, and TC + I scores of the POI, which were selected as the best overall measures of self‐actualization. A significant ( p < 0.05) difforence on TC + I was found; subsequent t ‐ tests revealed that the menstrual group's TC + I score was significantly ( p < 0.02) higher than that of the midcycle group. The difference between menstrual and premenstrual S s on TC + I, though not significant, lay in the same direction and was of the same order of magnitude. Possible explanations for the results and implications for future testing that involves females are presented briefly.