--- title: Does academic stress and delaying sleep affect PMS symptoms? | Niyora description: Academic stress and bedtime procrastination (delaying going to sleep) were both clearly related to PMS symptoms in nursing students. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/academic-stress-and-bedtime-procrastination-affect-of-premenstrual-syndrome-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does academic stress and delaying sleep affect PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2025 # Does academic stress and delaying sleep affect PMS symptoms? Academic stress and bedtime procrastination (delaying going to sleep) were both clearly related to PMS symptoms in nursing students. Early or limited evidence 66 seventh-semester nursing students in Indonesia ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 66 seventh-semester nursing students in Indonesia. Researchers measured academic stress, bedtime procrastination, and PMS symptoms. They looked for relationships between these factors. ## What they found Academic stress showed a clear relationship with PMS symptoms. Bedtime procrastination showed a clear relationship with PMS symptoms. ## What it means for you Stress and delaying sleep may be linked to worse PMS symptoms. The study only looked at nursing students at one university in Indonesia, so we do not know if these findings apply to other groups. Since this is a cross-sectional study, we cannot know whether stress causes PMS symptoms or PMS symptoms cause stress. 66 students included in the study 153 total students sampled ## About the study Original title Academic Stress and Bedtime Procrastination Affect of Premenstrual Syndrome Among Nursing Students Authors Melisa Yuliyanti, Happy Dwi Aprilina, Reni Purwo Aniarti et al. Journal Media Keperawatan Indonesia Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 66 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.26714/mki.8.3.2025.201-208](https://doi.org/10.26714/mki.8.3.2025.201-208) Original abstract Symptoms of premenstrual syndrome include physical and emotional symptoms. Women often experience high levels of stress and anxiety, which negatively impact their sleep quality. This triggers poor sleep patterns in students, caused by a high bedtime procrastination. This study is aimed to influence of academic stress and bedtime procrastination on premenstrual syndrome among nursing students. This quantitative study used a descriptive correlational design with cross-sectional approach. The population in this study consists of 153 seventh-semester nursing students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, with a sample of 66 respondents selected using stratified random sampling. The data analysis used was the Gamma correlation test. Based on the results of data analysis with the Gamma correlation test, academic stress showed a p-value = 0.003 (α < 0.05), with a correlation value = 0.552 indicating a positive correlation with moderate strength. Bedtime procrastination had a p-value = 0.015 (α < 0.05), with a correlation value = 0.431 indicating a positive correlation with moderate strength. The research results indicate that there is a relationship between academic stress and bedtime procrastination of premenstrual syndrome among nursing students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. There is a relationship between academic stress and bedtime procrastination of premenstrual syndrome among nursing students. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Survey study, 2026 What dietary, lifestyle, and psychological factors are associated with PMS in young women? Survey study, 2025 Are premenstrual dysphoric disorder symptoms, stress, and sleep quality linked in female nursing students? Survey study, 2026 Are poor sleep and high stress linked to worse PMS symptoms in students? Survey study, 2025 Do sleep problems and stress increase PMS symptoms in nursing students? Survey study, 2021 Does managing stress, emotions, diet, exercise and sleep help PMS in female athletes? Survey study, 2017 Do women with moderate PMS have more depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep problems than those with mild PMS? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗