Author: Asma Hameed
Supervisor: Tehreem Arshad
Degree: BS
Year: 2013-2017
University: Centre for Clinical Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study aimed to identify the relationship between
Body Consciousness, Menstrual Attitudes, Perceived Stress and
Quality of Life in women with Premenstrual Syndrome. It was
hypothesized that there is likely to be relationship in Body
Consciousness, Menstrual Attitudes, Perceived Stress and Quality
of Life. Furthermore, Body Consciousness, Menstrual Attitudes,
Perceived Stress are likely to predict Quality of Life. Sample was
comprised of 111 unmarried women with the age range of 18-35
years (Mage= 23.21, SD= 3.54). Participants were selected after
diagnosis of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) by the doctors. Body
Objectified Consciousness Scale ([BOCS] McKinley & Hyde,
1996), Menstrual Attitudes Questionnaire (Brooks-Gunn, 1980),
Perceived Stress Scale ([PSS] Cohen, 1983) and Quality of Life
scale-BREF (WHOQOL, 1997) were individually administered to
assess the participants. Pearson Moment Correlation and Multiple
Hierarchal Regression were used to analyze the data. Research
findings revealed that body shame (sub-scale of BOC), perceived
stress, menstrual attitudes i.e. debilitating, bothersome,
predictable and denial were significantly negatively related with
all domains of quality of life (physical, psychological, social and
environmental). While appearance control beliefs (sub scale of
BOC), was found to have significant positive relationship with all
domains of quality of life. Furthermore, body shame, appearance
control beliefs (subscales of BOC), perceived stress and menstrual
attitudes i.e. debilitating, bothersome and predictable were
emerged as strong predictor of Quality of Life. These findings
would help to identify the associated problems of premenstrual
syndrome and to device intervention for it.
Keywords: Premenstrual syndrome, Body Objectified Consciousness, Menstrual Attitudes, Perceived Stress, Quality of Life.
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