Associations of premenstrual symptoms with daily rumination and perceived stress and the moderating effects of mindfulness facets on symptom cyclicity in premenstrual syndrome

• Verfasst von: Nayman, Sibel [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Konstantinow, Desiree Tina [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Schricker, Isabelle [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Reinhard, Iris [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Kühner, Christine [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Associations of premenstrual symptoms with daily rumination and perceived stress and the moderating effects of mindfulness facets on symptom cyclicity in premenstrual syndrome
• Titelzusatz: original article
• Verf.angabe: Sibel Nayman, Desiree Tina Konstantinow, Isabelle Florence Schricker, Iris Reinhard, Christine Kuehner
• E-Jahr: 2023
• Jahr: April 2023
• Umfang: 10 S.
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Fussnoten: Online veröffentlicht: 11. März 2023 ; Gesehen am 26.03.2024
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Archives of women's mental health
• Ort Quelle: Wien : Springer, 1998
• Jahr Quelle: 2023
• Band/Heft Quelle: 26(2023), 2 vom: Apr., Seite 167-176
• ISSN Quelle: 1435-1102
• DOI: doi:10.1007/s00737-023-01304-5
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Acceptance
• Sach-SW: Daily diary
• Sach-SW: Menstrual cycle
• Sach-SW: Mindfulness
• Sach-SW: Premenstrual symptoms
• K10plus-PPN: 1884327060

Abstract

Subthreshold premenstrual symptoms can be impairing even if the diagnostic criteria for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) are not reached. Previous research suggests shared psychological risk factors without a clear differentiation of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) from PMDD. This study focuses on a sample with a wide range of premenstrual symptoms not reaching PMDD-criteria and aims to investigate within-person associations of premenstrual symptoms with daily rumination and perceived stress during the late luteal phase as well as cycle-phase specific associations of habitual mindfulness including present-moment-awareness and acceptance with premenstrual symptoms and impairment. Fifty-six naturally cycling women with self-reported premenstrual symptoms completed an online diary on premenstrual symptoms, rumination and perceived stress over two consecutive menstrual cycles, and baseline questionnaires on habitual present-moment-awareness and acceptance. Multilevel analyses revealed cycle-related variations in premenstrual symptoms and impairment (all ps < .001). Higher within-person levels of core and secondary premenstrual symptoms during the late luteal phase predicted increased daily rumination and perceived stress (all ps < .001) and increased somatic symptoms predicted increased rumination (p ≤ .018). Higher habitual present-moment-awareness was linked to lower premenstrual symptom and impairment levels toward the late luteal phase whereas higher habitual acceptance was associated with lower premenstrual functional impairment (p ≤ .015). Premenstrual symptom increases during the late luteal phase in women with PMS seem to be linked to increased daily rumination and perceived stress. Trait present-moment-awareness and acceptance in turn seem to reflect protective factors against premenstrual distress and may represent useful targets for interventions.