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Relationship of premenstrual and menstrual symptoms to alexithymia among nursing students
Author(s) -
Öksüz Emine,
Guvenc Gulten
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12271
Subject(s) - alexithymia , toronto alexithymia scale , menstrual cycle , medicine , clinical psychology , psychology , obstetrics , hormone
Purpose The aim of this study is to determine the relationship of premenstrual and menstrual symptoms to alexithymia among nursing students. Design and Methods This descriptive study was conducted with 284 undergraduate nursing students. Data were collected using Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), Menstrual Symptom Scale (MSQ), and Toronto Alexithymia Scale‐20 (TAS‐20). Findings The PMSS, MSQ, and TAS‐20 mean scores were 103.56 ± 35.08, 2.92 ± 0.8, and 45.22 ± 9.17, respectively. There was statistically significant positive correlation between TAS‐20 and PMSS and MSQ mean scores ( p < .05). Practical Implications Women should be evaluated for alexithymia to prevent the adverse effects of premenstrual and menstrual symptoms.