Table 2

Correlation matrix in participants with dysmenorrhea

CMSS-sevCMSS-freULSDepressionAnxietyStressDASS-21ICDSMABMI
CMSS-sev10.814***0.115***0.345***0.361***0.266***0.368***0.196***−0.077*−0.021
CMSS-fre10.121***0.304***0.311***0.237***0.323***0.191***−0.092*−0.052
ULS10.394***0.290***0.443***0.431***0.519***−0.038−0.004
Depression†10.651***0.724***0.901***0.508***0.023−0.006
Anxiety†10.569***0.841***0.402***0.013−0.011
Stress†10.882***0.496***−0.018−0.008
DASS-21†10.537***0.006−0.009
ICDS10.0350.032
MA1−0.142***
BMI1

  • *p<0.05. ** p<0.01. *** p<0.001.

  • †Depression, anxiety and stress are all subscales of DASS, DASS-21 represent the total scores of whole DASS-21 scale.

  • BMI, body mass index; CMSS, Cox Menstrual Symptom Scale; CMSS-fre, CMSS frequency subscale scores; CMSS-sev, CMSS severity subscale scores; DASS-21, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale; ICDS, Interpersonal Comprehensive Diagnostic Scale; MA, menarche age; ULS, UCLA Loneliness Scale.