The Impact of Anxiety Sensitivity, Bodily Expectations, and Cultural Beliefs on Menstrual Symptom Reporting

Sigmon, Sandra T.; Dorhofer, Diana M.; Rohan, Kelly J.; Boulard, Nina E.

doi:10.1016/s0887-6185(00)00054-2

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“…These results support the role of SFA in premenstrual disorders. Building on previous research indicating that women with high levels of premenstrual distress report more SFA on trait self-report measures (e.g., Craner et al , 2014Sigmon et al 2000Sigmon et al , 2009, these findings indicate that women with PMD also report more SFA in response to standardized administration of stressors assessed in a controlled laboratory setting.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 66%

“…Similarly, body vigilance is defined as constant attention focused on internal bodily sensations (Schmidt et al 1997), and health anxiety addresses concerns about an individual's health status (Abramowitz et al 2007). Previous research supports the hypothesis that anxiety sensitivity, body vigilance, and illness attitudes are related to increased reports of premenstrual distress (e.g., Sigmon et al 2000). More recently, researchers investigated somatic self-focus among women who reported meeting criteria for PMS and PMDD and found that women reporting PMS and PMDD endorsed greater health anxiety and anxiety sensitivity compared to women reporting no or mild PMS .…”

Section: Self-focused Attention and Premenstrual Disordersmentioning

confidence: 94%

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Self-focused attention in response to laboratory stressors among women with premenstrual disorders

Craner

Sigmon

Martinson

2015

Arch Womens Ment Health

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The etiology of premenstrual disorders, including premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorders (PMDD), is not well understood. In the current study, the relationship between self-focused attention (SFA) and premenstrual disorders was examined to explore the hypothesis that women with premenstrual disorders tend to respond to symptoms in a maladaptive manner. Based on retrospective report, clinical interview, and 30-day prospective recording of premenstrual symptoms, women (N = 52) were categorized as meeting criteria for premenstrual disorders (PMD; n = 24) or not (controls; n = 28). Key findings indicated that women with premenstrual disorders reported greater use of SFA in response to negative affect elicited by laboratory tasks than controls, despite no significant differences in change in negative affect between the two groups. Women with premenstrual disorders also reported greater trait levels of SFA and maladaptive coping styles compared to controls. Women with premenstrual disorders may tend to respond to menstrual cycle changes using increased levels of SFA. The interaction between psychological and physiological menstrual cycle-related changes may lead to increased distress and impairment. Implications for psychological contributions to premenstrual distress and disorders are discussed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 66%

Section: Self-focused Attention and Premenstrual Disordersmentioning

confidence: 94%

Self-focused attention in response to laboratory stressors among women with premenstrual disorders

Craner

Sigmon

Martinson

2015

Arch Womens Ment Health

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“…The complaints may involve any bodily system but most frequently involve problems with the digestive system, the nervous system, and the reproductive system. Somatization is one of the major psychological factors associated with chronic pain syndromes (Hardt, Gerbershagen, & Franke, 2000;Sigmon, Dorhofer, Rohan, & Boulard, 2000;Stuart & Noyes, 1999). High rates of somatization have also been found among VVS women (Danielsson et al, 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychological Factors Associated with Perception of Experimental Pain in Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome

Granot

Lavee

2005

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

108

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This study assessed the association between pain perception and psychological variables in women with vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS) by comparing 28 VVS women with 50 healthy women. We assessed non genital systemic pain perception with quantitative sensory testing by administering experimental pain stimuli to the forearm. The VVS women demonstrated a lower pain threshold and a higher magnitude estimation of pain, combined with a higher trait anxiety, increased somatization, and a lower body image. Among the VVS women, nonvaginal pain catastrophizing was significantly related to reported pain during coitus. A cluster analysis revealed four subtypes of VVS women, as characterized by levels of pain and personality variables. I suggest implications for the assessment and treatment of women suffering from painful coitus.

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“…Regarding the role of personality traits in dysmenorrhea, there are conflicting results. Several researchers reported that dysmenorrheic women tend to be more preoccupied with bodily sensations, tend to express greater negative attitudes toward illness, and have more negative affect toward menstruation than do nondysmenorrheic women (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17). In contrast, others did not find any personality differences in dysmenorrheic women as compared with nondysmenorrheic subjects (18 -19).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Association Between Somatization and Perceived Ability: Roles in Dysmenorrhea Among Israeli Arab Adolescents

Goldstein-Ferber

Granot²

2006

Psychosomatic Medicine

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The role of cultural variables and personality traits in the complexity of dysmenorrhea as a socio-bio-psychological phenomenon is proposed in light of contemporary interactive models. It is suggested that within the Israeli Arab minorities the impact of cultural background on health affects more the perceptual and cognitive levels and are not generalized to overt behavior and morbidity such as dysmenorrhea.

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The Impact of Anxiety Sensitivity, Bodily Expectations, and Cultural Beliefs on Menstrual Symptom Reporting

Cited by 61 publications

References 23 publications

Self-focused attention in response to laboratory stressors among women with premenstrual disorders

Self-focused attention in response to laboratory stressors among women with premenstrual disorders

Psychological Factors Associated with Perception of Experimental Pain in Vulvar Vestibulitis Syndrome

The Association Between Somatization and Perceived Ability: Roles in Dysmenorrhea Among Israeli Arab Adolescents

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