--- title: Is the Chinese uncertainty anxiety scale reliable for measuring PMS-related anxiety? description: Yes. The scale is reliable and valid for measuring how much women with PMS struggle with uncertainty and worry. This helps identify psychological problems in url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/cross-cultural-validation-of-the-chinese-version-of-disorder-specific-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Is the Chinese uncertainty anxiety scale reliable for measuring PMS-related anxiety? Survey study, 2025 # Is the Chinese uncertainty anxiety scale reliable for measuring PMS-related anxiety? Yes. The scale is reliable and valid for measuring how much women with PMS struggle with uncertainty and worry. This helps identify psychological problems in this group. Moderate study design 641 female university students in China with premenstrual syndrome ## What they did Researchers translated and tested a 24-item questionnaire with 641 female university students in China who had PMS. They checked the scale's reliability and validity using statistical methods. ## What they found The scale had 8 dimensions and showed excellent internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha of 0.89. Test-retest reliability was 0.947, showing the scale gives consistent results when used again. ## What it means for you This is a new tool clinicians can use to measure uncertainty anxiety in women with PMS, but the study only included Chinese university students, so results may not apply to other groups. 641 Female university students 24 Items in the scale 0.89 Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) ## About the study Original title Cross-cultural validation of the Chinese version of Disorder-Specific Intolerance of Uncertainty (DSIU): psychometric properties in female college students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) Authors Ren J, Wang X, Li S et al. Journal BMC psychiatry Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 641 What was tested Testing a questionnaire scale to measure intolerance of uncertainty Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07522-8](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07522-8) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Survey study, 2023 What factors make PMS worse in college students? Survey study, 2026 What attitudes do nursing students have toward premenstrual dysphoric disorder? Survey study, 2026 How aware are Japanese students of PMDD and what are their attitudes toward premenstrual symptoms? Survey study, 2026 How aware are female students of PMDD and how does it affect their schoolwork? Survey study, 2026 Can health education help adolescent girls understand menstrual disorders and severe premenstrual disorder? Survey study, 2026 Does self-injury or difficult childhood experiences increase PMDD risk in adolescents? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗