title: Ovulation, in vivo emotion regulation problems, and sexual risk recognition deficits.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine associations between menstrual cycle phase, negative mood, sexual risk recognition deficits (assessed via an analogue risk vignette), and in vivo emotion dysregulation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were 714 college women recruited between February 2007 and December 2009.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were randomly assigned to a negative or neutral mood induction and instructed to identify sexual risk during an audiotaped sexual coercion vignette. Participants reported menstrual cycle information, in vivo emotional nonacceptance, and attention during the vignette.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the negative mood condition, ovulation was associated with longer risk recognition latencies relative to the luteal and follicular phases of the menstrual cycle. Increased in vivo emotional nonacceptance and decreased attention to the vignette mediated associations between ovulation and risk recognition deficits in the negative mood condition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sexual assault risk reduction programs could provide psychoeducation regarding negative mood during ovulation and emphasize emotional acceptance and attention to external stimuli when distressed.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Epidemiology , Columbia University , New York , New York.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: DiLillo
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000523:psychology*; D001288:Attention; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000523:psychology*; D010060:Ovulation / Q000523:psychology*; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D012306:Risk; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D014495:Universities
keywords: emotional regulation; ovulation; sexual risk regulation