Relationship of premenstrual and menstrual symptoms to alexithymia among nursing students
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, cilt.54, sa.3, ss.391-397, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.12271
- Dergi Adı: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.391-397
- Anahtar Kelimeler: alexithymia, menstrual symptoms, nursing students, premenstrual symptoms
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.