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Investigating the Effects of Menstrual Phase and Sleep Habits on Psychological Inventories in College-Aged Women

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Gill, Rochaelle
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[University Park, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania State University, 2021.
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Bloomer, Steven and Schreyer Honors College
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Women's endocrine physiology can increase their chances of developing psychological disorders. In particular, the mid-luteal phase of the menstrual cycle increases perceived stress and depression in women with psychological disorders in comparison to the other phases. Also, inadequate sleep increases chances of depression. The aim of this study was to observe the influences of the menstrual cycle and sleep on perceived stress, depression, self-esteem and body image in college women. The inventories used in this study were the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD), Rosenburg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), and the Body Appreciation Scale (BAS). Study 1 focused on psychological measures during the mid-luteal and mid-follicular phases. Study 2 determined the effects of sleep on the psychological inventories. The study involved 200 students enrolled in psychology classes at Penn State Abington. The data were collected using a Qualtrics survey. Scores on the psychological inventories did not differ between the mid-follicular and mid-luteal phases. However, women who slept six or fewer hours had significantly higher perceived stress and depression, and lower self-esteem and body image compared to women who slept seven or more hours. It is possible that women who slept six or less hours had hypersecretion of cortisol due to activation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) which can influence psychological inventories such as self-esteem by damaging the prefrontal cortex.
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B.S. Pennsylvania State University 2021.
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