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The factor structure of the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire--Dutch
1Division of Medical Psychology, University of Leiden, Oegstgeest, The Netherlands.
Psychological Reports
|June 1, 1990
Abstract:
The factor structure of the Dutch adaptation of the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ) was studied in a group of 702 women with high probability of premenstrual symptoms. The original factor pattern could not be replicated. Essentially four factors were found: negative affect, concentration, pain, and water retention. This indicates the importance of psychological and somatic symptoms in the premenstrual syndrome.