Abstract
Menstrual synchrony was examined in three groups of women: 1) mothers and their daughters; 2) women sharing a room in a private residence; and 3) women sharing a room in a dormitory. The intracouple difference in menstrual onset dates was the dependent measure. Mothers and daughters living in the same domicile displayed a significant degree of synchrony. Roommates in private residences were also synchronous, although not significantly more than roommates residing in dormitories.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 943-949 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Physiology and Behavior |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1993 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thankT ivaH ershmafno rc omputearn ds tatisticaals sistancaen d MenuchaK utnerf or typingt hem anuscripWt. e acknowledgteh esta-tisticala dviceo f Dr. David Peleg.A . Wellerw as supportebdy grants from the IsraeliC ouncilf or HigherE ducationY, igal Alon Fund, and by a Bar-llanU niversityIn ternaRl esearchg rant. We thankt hea nonymourse viewerfso r theirc riticacl ommenttsh at resultedin a considerablsyt rengthenepda per.W e particularlwy ish to thankt hemf or suggestinmg enstruasly nchronyco mparisonbse tween subjectws ithh ighd egreeosf friendshipa nda ctivityw itht heirr oommates ands ubjectws ithlow degreeos f friendshipa nda ctivityw itht heirr oom-mates.
Funding
We thankT ivaH ershmafno rc omputearn ds tatisticaals sistancaen d MenuchaK utnerf or typingt hem anuscripWt. e acknowledgteh esta-tisticala dviceo f Dr. David Peleg.A . Wellerw as supportebdy grants from the IsraeliC ouncilf or HigherE ducationY, igal Alon Fund, and by a Bar-llanU niversityIn ternaRl esearchg rant. We thankt hea nonymourse viewerfso r theirc riticacl ommenttsh at resultedin a considerablsyt rengthenepda per.W e particularlwy ish to thankt hemf or suggestinmg enstruasly nchronyco mparisonbse tween subjectws ithh ighd egreeosf friendshipa nda ctivityw itht heirr oommates ands ubjectws ithlow degreeos f friendshipa nda ctivityw itht heirr oom-mates.
Funders | Funder number |
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IsraeliC ouncilf or HigherE ducationY, igal Alon Fund |
Keywords
- Dormitories
- Menstrual synchrony
- Mother-daughter
- Pheromones
- Roommates
- Women