An examination of the development, experience and construction of premenstrual symptoms: A comparative study of relationship types and contexts

最近在全国调查的9,689名澳大利亚妇女中，33%报告有中度或严重的经前症状（PMS）。到目前为止，还没有详细的检查这种衰弱，或与之相关的因素。这项研究将做到这一点，帮助卫生保健提供者了解经前症候群在亲密家庭关系背景下的发展、经验和构建。这将为预防和支持项目提供一个框架，从而减少经前综合症，以及与之相关的生理和心理困扰。这将改善妇女及其家庭的心理健康和生活质量，这是ARC的一个优先领域。

Of 9,689 Australian women recently surveyed nationally, 33% reported moderate or severe premenstrual symptoms (PMS). To date, there has been no detailed examination of this debilitation, or the factors associated with it. This research study will do this, helping health-care providers understand the development, experience and construction of PMS in the context of close family relationships. This will provide a framework for prevention and support programs, thereby reducing PMS, and the physical and psychological distress associated with it. This will lead to improved psychological wellbeing and quality of life for women and their families, a priority area for the ARC.