[Efficient assessment of premenstrual symptoms - German translation of the shortened Premenstrual Assessment Form and its psychometric evaluation].

ABSTRACT: Premenstrual symptomatology is a widespread and yet under-researched problem. To date, there is no German instrument for assessing the broad spectrum of possible symptoms and their degree of expression. For this reason, the short versions of the Premenstrual Assessment Form with 20 and 10 items were translated and validated in a sample of N=147 menstruating persons. The internal consistencies of the 20-item and 10-item versions are high (Cronbach's α_PAF20=0.93 and α_PAF10=0.88, respectively) and comparable to the original versions. Factor analysis identified two scales that assess psychological and physiological symptoms. Convergent validity was demonstrated by a correlation with the PMS Impact Questionnaire (r_PAF20=0.66, p<.001). This association was signif

SUBMITTER: Blaser BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10777709 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature