Table 3.

Correlations between the Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ) Factors and depressive symptoms and anxiety in post-menarcheal girls

Menstrual Symptom Factor Scores	CDI	Trait Anxiety
F1: Menstrual Pain	.29**	.28**
F2: Premenstrual Negative Affect	.44***	.46***
F3: Premenstrual Water Retention	.27**	.23*
F4: Premenstrual Pain	.34***	.28**
F5: Menstrual Back Pain	.30**	.27**
MSQ-Congestive	.37***	.37***
MSQ-Spasmodic	.32**	.27***

Note: CDI = Children’s Depression Inventory; F = Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire Factor;

^*p ≤ .05;

^**p ≤ .01;

^***p ≤ .001