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title: Is stress linked to PMS in female students? | Niyora
description: Yes, stress was linked to PMS in these female nursing students. Diet and physical activity did not show a clear link to PMS.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/analisis-kejadian-premenstruasi-sindrom-pms-pada-mahasiswi-2014/
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# Is stress linked to PMS in female students?

Yes, stress was linked to PMS in these female nursing students. Diet and physical activity did not show a clear link to PMS.

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70 female nursing students at Airlangga University in Indonesia

## What they did

Researchers asked 70 female nursing students about their stress, diet, physical activity, and PMS symptoms using questionnaires. They analyzed which factors were linked to PMS.

## What they found

Stress was linked to PMS in these students. Diet and physical activity, when looked at separately, did not show a clear link to PMS.

## What it means for you

In this group of nursing students, stress appears linked to PMS, but diet and exercise did not show clear connections. The study is relatively small and was done at one nursing school, so larger studies with better measurement tools are needed to confirm these findings.

70

female students studied

## About the study

Original title ANALISIS KEJADIAN PREMENSTRUASI SINDROM (PMS) PADA MAHASISWI Authors Winedhar Prawestri, Mira Triharini, Tiyas Kusumaningrum Journal DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) Year 2014 Study design Survey study Participants 70 What was tested None - survey examining relationships between stress and PMS Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.20473/pmnj.v3i1.11848](https://doi.org/10.20473/pmnj.v3i1.11848)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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