Coping responses of men whose partners experience premenstrual symptomatology
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While premenstrual syndrome (PMS) has received much attention from researchers and the media, little has been done to document systematically the effect of premenstrual symptomatology on relationships and family functioning. An exploratory study was conducted of the coping responses of men whose partners reported either high or low levels of premenstrual symptomatology. Men in this study used a wide variety and combination of coping responses. Men actively respond to their partners' premenstrual symptomatologies with a variety of coping strategies, some of which may be amenable to nursing intervention.
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The coping responses of men are a strong predictor of women's symptom severity, with high levels of premenstrual distress associated with a partner's avoidance, fear, and anger, and low levels of distress associated with reassurance and support.
“The coping responses of men have been found to be a strong predictor of women’s symptom severity, with high levels of premenstrual distress associated with a partner’s avoidance, fear, and anger, and low levels of distress associated with reassurance and support [7, 40, 41].”
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- Authors
- Cortese, J., & Brown, M. A.
- Affiliations
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1989-09
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 405-412
- ISSN
- 0090-0311 (ISSN-L)
- 0884-2175
- OpenAlex
- W1987395510
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Keywords
- premenstrual syndrome, coping strategies, men, male partners, couples, family functioning, relationship effects, nursing interventions
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Aged, Female, Health Education, Humans, Male, Marriage, Middle Aged, Nursing Care, Premenstrual Syndrome
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