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Table 1 Description and list of individual questionnaire items for each socio-behavioral category.
From: Female social and sexual interest across the menstrual cycle: the roles of pain, sleep and hormones
| Behavior |
|---|
| Physical Discomfort (0 = lowest frequency, duration, severity; 4 = highest frequency, duration, severity) |
| Cramps and/or abdominal pain |
| Bloating and/or weight gain |
| Breast tenderness and swelling |
| Exercise (hours per day) |
| Participate in vigorous physical activity as part of work, school, home, or leisure time |
| Sleep Disturbance (0 = statement does not apply at all; 4 = statement always applies) |
| Experience repeated awakenings |
| Feel exhausted upon waking |
| Do not feel well-rested after sleeping |
| Fight falling asleep during the day |
| Fall asleep at work, school, or activities |
| General Attraction (0 = not at all; 4 = extremely) |
| Feel an attraction or interest toward another person |
| Social Attraction |
| Would be difficult to approach other (reverse-scaled) |
| Would not be able to establish a friendly rapport with other (reverse-scaled) |
| Other would understand how I feel |
| Would enjoy the company of other |
| Physical Attraction |
| Would find other physically attractive |
| Other would be sexually appealing |
| Would take pleasure in sexual relations with other |
| Task-oriented Attraction |
| Would not get anything accomplished with other (reverse-scaled) |
| Would be able to depend on other to get things done |
| Other would be fun to work with |
