Relationship between Mindfulness, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation, Self-Silencing and Perceived Stress with Premenstrual Syndrome: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

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1 Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

2 Associate professor, department of counseling, school of humanities, Hazrat-e Masoumeh University, Qom, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

4 Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate mindfulness, difficulties in emotion regulation, self-silencing, and perceived stress as predictors of premenstrual syndrome.
Method: The research design was descriptive and correlational study with structural equation modeling procedure. In this regard, using a multi-stage random sampling method, a sample of 380 female students of the Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz was selected. Premenstrual Syndrome Screening Tool (PSST), Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory _ Short Form (FMI-SF), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (S-DERS), Silencing the Self Scale, and Perceived Stress Questionnaire was completed.
Results: The results showed that there is a significant direct and negative relationship between mindfulness and perceived stress, but there is a significant direct and positive relationship between difficulties in emotion regulation and self-silencing with perceived stress. There was also a strong significant relationship between perceived stress and premenstrual syndrome. The most important finding suggests that perceived stress mediates the effects of mindfulness, difficulty in emotion regulation, and self-Silencing on premenstrual syndrome. According to the findings, the proposed model fits the data and is approved.
Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that mindfulness, difficulty in emotion regulation, self-silencing, and perceived stress play an effective role in the risk of premenstrual syndrome. In this regard, lack of acceptance and awareness of emotions and suppression of emotions leads to high-stress perception. Ultimately, this pattern will culminate in experiencing more severe PMS symptoms.

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  • Receive Date: 20 June 2022
  • Revise Date: 20 December 2022
  • Accept Date: 25 April 2023

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