Menstrual symptoms and up-down vectors.
Multiple studies considered the somatic symptom correlates of up-down asymmetries in women. In four samples, involving a total of 81 women, menstrual symptoms were significantly linked with the up-down distortion of the space surrounding self. In addition, there were borderline relationships between menstrual symptoms and other indices of up-down asymmetry. The findings suggested a possible link between menstrual symptoms and concerns about possessing versus not possessing power. Over-all, the results support previous studies indicating that spatial sets reflect important attitudes or conflicts that seem to play a role in somatic symptomatology. However, they point up the importance of considering sex differences.
State University of New York, Health Science Center at Syracuse 13210.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005556:Form Perception; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009949:Orientation; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012660:Semantics