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Relationship between premenstrual symptoms and general well-being
L N Rosen1, L Z Moghadam, J Endicott
1Department of Military Psychiatry, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, D.C. 20307.
Psychosomatics
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Military wives
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Women's Health
Background:
- Military life presents unique stressors for spouses.
- Understanding the well-being of military wives is crucial.
- Premenstrual symptoms can significantly impact women's lives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between general well-being and premenstrual symptoms in military wives over time.
- To identify factors associated with well-being and symptom reporting.
- To assess the predictive value of initial symptoms on later well-being.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study design with data collected one year apart.
- Assessment of general well-being and premenstrual symptoms.
- Analysis of correlations between well-being, symptoms, age, and depressive symptoms.
Main Results:
- General well-being and premenstrual symptoms were consistently correlated.
- Premenstrual symptoms at baseline strongly predicted symptoms at follow-up.
- Higher well-being and symptom scores were associated with older age and fewer depressive symptoms.
- Lower well-being military wives reporting premenstrual symptoms showed increased depression at follow-up.
Conclusions:
- Premenstrual symptoms and general well-being are intertwined in military wives.
- Symptom persistence is a significant predictor of future well-being.
- Demographic and psychological factors influence symptom experience and overall health.