Psycho-social Correlates of Premenstrual Syndrome: Predictive Role of Self-esteem and Social Support
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Page: 343-346
Anita Sharma and Samriti Thakur (Department of Psychology, H.P.U. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh)
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Page: 343-346
Anita Sharma and Samriti Thakur (Department of Psychology, H.P.U. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh)
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common disorder affecting women during their childbearing years, with especially adverse effects on adolescents. The current study examined the predictive role of two psycho-social factors, self-esteem, and social support, on premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among adolescent females by using regression analysis. The study sample consisted of 240 menarcheal females from rural and urban schools of district, Shimla (H.P., India). Results revealed the significant role of Self-esteem and Social support in predicting PMS in both the samples (rural and urban). In the rural sample, self-esteem significantly and negatively explained (-)6% of the variance in dysphoria, (-)6% of the variance in somatic distress, and (-)5% of the variance in cognitive problems. In the urban sample, self-esteem significantly and negatively explained (-)4% of the variance in dysphoria and (-)6% of the variance in cognitive problem, while social support contributed significantly and negatively to (-)3% of the variance in somatic distress and (-)4% of the variance in cognitive problem. Overall, self-esteem and social support contributed (-)17% of the total variance (each) in PMS in both samples.