Understanding as coping : a grounded theory of women's experiences of premenstrual changes : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorCarvell, Julie
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-23T03:13:02Z
dc.date.available2015-02-23T03:13:02Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.description.abstractPrevious psychological research into premenstrual changes has tended to operate from a biomedical perspective and employ a positivist (or scientific) approach. The present study utilises a qualitative approach, the grounded theory method, as a means of collecting and analysing data. Ten women were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide approach. These women were asked questions centred around four areas; (1) What sorts of premenstrual changes do you experience?, (2) In what ways do you think your life is influenced by these changes?, (3) How do you cope with and manage these changes?, and (4) What changes would you like to see that would help you and/or other women cope with these changes? The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using grounded theory techniques. A grounded theory of the women's premenstrual experiences - experiential learning and perceived control - is presented and the implications of this theory for future research and as a therapeutic tool are outlined.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/6281
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectPremenstrual syndromeen_US
dc.subjectSelf-careen_US
dc.subjectPsychological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.titleUnderstanding as coping : a grounded theory of women's experiences of premenstrual changes : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorCarvell, Julieen_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M. A.)en_US
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