Research Article | Open Access

Attitude Towards Menstruation, Social Adjustment, and Mood States During Menstruation Among Young Women

    Afsheen Anjum

    National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Humaira Jami

    National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan


Received
24 Mar, 2017
Accepted
25 Oct, 2018
Published
31 Dec, 2018

The present study was aimed to explore the relationship between attitude, social adjustment, and mood states related to menstruation among female students. Sample comprised of 317 girls (age range 18 to 26 years) taken from different colleges and universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Attitude towards Menstruation Scale (Aflaq & Jami, 2012), Social Adjustment Scale (Weissman & Paykel, 1974), and Mood States Scale (Terry, Lane, Lane, & Keohane, 1999) were used to measure variables of the study for which satisfactory alpha reliabilities were achieved. Findings based on correlation confirmed the assumption that social adjustment during menstruation had significant positive relationship with attitude towards menstruation and significant negative relationship with mood states that is poor mood during menstruation is related to poor adjustment. Mood states were also significant negative correlation with attitude towards menstruation that is better attitude is linked with better mood states during menstruation. Mediation analysis indicated that attitude towards menstruation was a significant predictor of social adjustment, while, mood state acted as a mediator between this relationship. Based upon findings, in future intervention plans focusing at attitude and mood states related to menstruation to enhance social adjustment during this phase can be designed.

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APA-7 Style
Anjum, A., Jami, H. (2018). Attitude Towards Menstruation, Social Adjustment, and Mood States During Menstruation Among Young Women. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 33(2), 591-606. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=151

ACS Style
Anjum, A.; Jami, H. Attitude Towards Menstruation, Social Adjustment, and Mood States During Menstruation Among Young Women. Pak. J. Psychol. Res 2018, 33, 591-606. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=151

AMA Style
Anjum A, Jami H. Attitude Towards Menstruation, Social Adjustment, and Mood States During Menstruation Among Young Women. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research. 2018; 33(2): 591-606. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=151

Chicago/Turabian Style
Anjum, Afsheen, and Humaira Jami. 2018. "Attitude Towards Menstruation, Social Adjustment, and Mood States During Menstruation Among Young Women" Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 33, no. 2: 591-606. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=151