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How do women cope with menstrual cycle changes?

P Y Choi1, P Salmon

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park, UK.

The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
|February 1, 1995
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Women utilize various coping strategies for menstrual symptoms, with active-cognitive methods being most common and active-behavioural/active-cognitive strategies deemed most helpful, regardless of symptom severity or demographic factors.

Area of Science:

  • Women's Health
  • Psychology
  • Reproductive Health

Background:

  • Limited understanding of natural coping mechanisms for premenstrual and menstrual symptoms.
  • Menstrual cycle symptoms significantly impact women's well-being and daily functioning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how women cope with menstrual cycle changes.
  • To assess the perceived helpfulness of different coping strategies.
  • To identify common coping methods and their effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of 342 women regarding menstrual symptom coping strategies.
  • Principal components analysis of a specially devised coping checklist.
  • Categorization of coping into active-behavioural, active-cognitive, avoidance, and menstrual cycle-specific types.

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Main Results:

  • Four distinct coping strategy types were identified: active-behavioural, active-cognitive, avoidance, and menstrual cycle-specific.
  • Active-cognitive strategies were most frequently used, while active-behavioural and active-cognitive strategies were perceived as most helpful.
  • No significant associations were found between coping strategy use/helpfulness and parity, occupational group, or age.
  • Modest correlations were observed between coping methods and symptom severity.

Conclusions:

  • Women employ diverse strategies to manage menstrual symptoms, with cognitive and behavioural approaches being prominent.
  • While popular, the frequency of use did not correlate with perceived helpfulness for all strategies.
  • Coping strategy effectiveness appears consistent across different demographic groups, suggesting broad applicability.