Survey study, 2014
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.
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
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