Review, 2017
How does the menstrual cycle affect mood and development, especially in adolescents?
Menstrual cycle-related symptoms may trigger developmental challenges that worsen mood symptoms in adolescent girls and have long-term effects. Individual responses to hormones vary greatly, so each woman's experience differs.
What they did
Development of a theoretical model explaining how menstrual cycle changes affect mood and development in adolescents and young adults.
What they found
Individual differences in response to reproductive steroids are very large and require analysis of individual responses rather than group-level trends. The menstrual cycle represents a complex set of biological, physical, psychological, behavioral, and social changes. Menstrual cycle effects during adolescence and early adulthood may have long-term developmental consequences. The model integrates specific menstrual cycle effects with contextual, social, and developmental variables.
What it means for you
Not all women respond the same way to hormonal changes, so individual assessment is important. The menstrual cycle involves many types of changes beyond just hormones. Effects during adolescence may be particularly important for long-term outcomes. This is a theoretical framework that needs testing.
About the study
- Original title
- The Menstrual Cycle-Response and Developmental Affective-Risk Model: A multilevel and integrative model of influence
- Authors
- Kiesner J
- Journal
- Psychological review
- Year
- 2017
- Study design
- Review
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1037/rev0000058
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