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Journal of Women's Health Care

Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access

ISSN: 2167-0420

+44-7360-538437

Catherine Tang

Catherine Tang

Singapore

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  • Research Article
    Premenstrual Distress among Caucasian, African-American and Chinese Women
    Author(s): Cindy Davis, Melissa Sloan and Catherine TangCindy Davis, Melissa Sloan and Catherine Tang

    While clinical research on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) has focused mainly on women’s prevalence and symptomology in the west, PMS is a disorder that affects women of many cultures. A limited number of cross-cultural studies have compared the western experience of PMS with that of other cultures and have found that the prevalence of specific symptoms varies amongst cultures. Given the lack of research on PMS across cultures, this study explores the symptoms of PMS in Caucasian and African-American women in the US and Chinese women in Hong Kong and the differences and/or similarities among these groups. This research study utilized a quantitative survey research design with a convenience sample of 700 women (193 African-American, 180 Caucasian and 327 Chinese) aged between 20 to 55 years in both the US and Hong Kong. It was found that race/ethnicity significantly contributes to th.. View More»

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