Survey study, 2022
Is premenstrual syndrome related to aggression in adolescent girls?
Yes. Aggression tendencies increased as PMS severity increased, and girls who noticed increased anger before their period had higher PMS intensity overall.
What they did
774 Turkish university students answered questions about whether they had premenstrual syndrome, the severity of their symptoms, their menstrual cycle patterns, and their aggression tendencies.
What they found
58.3% had premenstrual syndrome. PMS intensity was higher in girls with cycle lengths shorter than 28 days, irregular cycles, inadequate knowledge about menstruation, anemia, and those whose anger or aggression increased during the premenstrual period. As PMS intensity increased, aggression tendencies also increased.
What it means for you
Aggression and anger during the premenstrual period may be part of the broader PMS picture rather than unrelated. However, this study only measured whether these things occur together, not whether one causes the other. The study was limited to university students in Turkey.
774
total participants
58.3%
had premenstrual syndrome
19.05
mean age in years
About the study
- Original title
- An Analysis of the Relationship Between Premenstrual Syndrome and Aggression Tendencies Among Turkish Adolescent Girls
- Authors
- Funda Evcılı, Gülşen Boztepe Güçlü
- Journal
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 774
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.2174/2210676612666220718140805
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