The relationship between menstrual cycle changes in nervous system activity and psychological, behavioural and physical variables

Asso, Doreen

doi:10.1016/0301-0511(86)90089-x

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“…In order to control for potential effects of hormonal fluctuations (i.e., known effects on mood, physiological function, etc. ), we excluded female volunteers who did not report at least a 3-month history of regular menstrual cycles lasting 21 to 35 days and/or were using oral contraceptives (Asso 1986;Gómez-Amor, Martínez-Selva, Román & Zamora, 1990;Gómez-Amor, Martínez-Selva, Román, Zamora & Sastre, 1990). The final sample was composed of 90 women and 74 men, all students from the university, between 18 and 25 years of age (= 20.40, SD = 1.59), with a body mass index (BMI) of 23.39 ± 3.42 kg/m 2 .…”

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Cooperation Induces an Increase in Emotional Response, as Measured by Electrodermal Activity and Mood

2016

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Humans need social interaction with others for survival. Competition and cooperation are two somewhat opposed interpersonal strategies that help us to achieve both individual and shared aims and objectives. The aim of this research was to study whether autonomic activity is a good indicator of emotional activation in response to social interaction (cooperation, competition) or working alone, considering gender and outcome obtained in tasks (positive or negative) as moderating variables. We tested electrodermal activity (EDA) and mood before, during and after social (cooperation, competition) or working alone in men (64) and women (60), young-adult students from the University of Valencia. Higher EDA was observed in individuals taking part the cooperative than the competitive task. Further, men who competed showed lower SCLs than men who performed the other type of task. In contrast, women who cooperated demonstrated lower NSCRs than women who competed and men who cooperated. Participants with negative outcomes and women were found to have worse mood states. Our results may be generalizable to situations in which negotiation, mediation and cooperative strategies are relevant for decision making and/or problem solving.

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Cooperation Induces an Increase in Emotional Response, as Measured by Electrodermal Activity and Mood

2016

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“…Thayer (1989) distinguishes independent bipolar dimensions of energy-tiredness and tension-relaxation, which appear to be distinct from a third dimension of hedonic tone, the overall pleasantness of mood (Matthews et al 1990). The most reliable mood change associated with the premenstrual period appears to be increased tension and state anxiety (e.g., Asso 1986). In addition, several studies have found decreased premenstrual energy (Thayer 1989).…”

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“…The majority of studies also suggest that mood is more unpleasant premenstrually, as expressed in measures such as depression, irritability. and hostility (e.g., Golub 1976a, Collins et al 1985, Asso 1986). Conversely, moods tend to be more pleasant and positive in the midcycle phase (e.g.…”

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The expression of the ‘pre-menstrual syndrome’ in measures of mood and sustained attention

Matthews

Ryan

1994

Ergonomics

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Twenty-eight women performed two demanding sustained attention tasks in the premenstrual and intermenstrual phases of the menstrual cycle. Mood was assessed before and after performance. No effects of phase were found on perceptual sensitivity and response criterion, but response time on the less demanding of the two tasks was slower in the premenstrual phase. There were no effects of phase on pre-task mood, but following performance, premenstrual women were lower in energy and in pleasantness of mood. Moods varied with phase irrespective of usage of the contraceptive pill, but effects on response time were stronger in non-pill users. Performance data suggest that speed of visual discrimination varies with the cycle, but this finding is of little practical significance. The mood data suggest that the affective correlates of the cycle vary with situational stress, and, in the workplace, it may be desirable to reduce stress and workload during the premenstrual phase.

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“…However, VRT was significantly higher in females which could be due to fluctuation of steroid hormone during menstrual cycle. It is known that ovarian steroid have widespread effects throughout the brain regions including cognitive function [28,29]. The delta PR was significantly higher in females as compared to males.…”

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Evaluation of Examination Stress and Its Effect on Cognitive Function among First Year Medical Students

Pradhan

Mendinca

Kar

2014

JCDR

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Background: Medical students experience stress at every phase of curriculum more so before examination. This stress may affect physiological, psychological and cognitive functions of the students. Aim:The present study aimed to evaluate stress status among first year MBBS students by recording pulse rate (PR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and using stress questionnaire; its effect on cognitive function by recording auditory reaction time (ART) and visual reaction time (VRT). Setting and Design:It is a cross-sectional study. Materials and Methods:A total of 100 (49 males and 51 females) first year healthy MBBS students participated. Stress questionnaire was given and assessed. Cardiovascular parameters were also assessed. The ART and VRT were recorded before (pre examination setting) and after 3 month of examination (post-examination setting).Statistical Analysis: The data were analysed by using SPSS 21.0 version.Results: All parameters namely PR, SBP, DBP, ART, VRT and stress scores were increased in preexamination setting irrespective of gender. Increased PR was observed in female learners where as stress score and SBP were increased in males in pre-examination setting. ART and VRT were more in females as compared to males in both setting.

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The relationship between menstrual cycle changes in nervous system activity and psychological, behavioural and physical variables

Cited by 33 publications

References 16 publications

Cooperation Induces an Increase in Emotional Response, as Measured by Electrodermal Activity and Mood

Cooperation Induces an Increase in Emotional Response, as Measured by Electrodermal Activity and Mood

The expression of the ‘pre-menstrual syndrome’ in measures of mood and sustained attention

Evaluation of Examination Stress and Its Effect on Cognitive Function among First Year Medical Students

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