--- title: Are women with PMS more angry or do they have different feelings of control than women without PMS? description: No clear difference in anger or feelings of control was found between women with and without PMS. However, 89% of women thought they had PMS when only 22% act url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/anger-and-locus-of-control-in-young-women-with-and-without-premenstrual-syndrome-1996/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Are women with PMS more angry or do they have different feelings of control than women without PMS? Case-control study, 1996 # Are women with PMS more angry or do they have different feelings of control than women without PMS? No clear difference in anger or feelings of control was found between women with and without PMS. However, 89% of women thought they had PMS when only 22% actually met the official diagnosis criteria. Early or limited evidence 48 college women meeting PMS criteria and 24 not meeting them, after excluding hormonal contraceptive or psychiatric medication users. ## What they did College women (137 total) filled out questionnaires about anger, feelings of control, and whether they had PMS. Researchers excluded women who had children, used birth control pills, or took psychiatric medications. The remaining women were sorted into those who met the official PMS diagnosis (48 women) and those who did not (24 women). ## What they found There were no clear differences between the PMS group and the non-PMS group in anger or feelings of control. However, 89% of all women believed they had PMS. Of the women who self-diagnosed with PMS, 22% did not actually meet the official diagnosis criteria. ## What it means for you The study found no connection between anger, feelings of control, and having PMS. The study was small and only looked at college women, so the results may not apply to all women. An important finding is that many women self-diagnose PMS when they do not actually have it by the official definition. 48 women who met official PMS criteria 89% of women who believed they had PMS 22% who self-diagnosed but did not meet criteria ## About the study Original title Anger and locus of control in young women with and without premenstrual syndrome Authors Smith H, Thomas SP Journal Issues in mental health nursing Year 1996 Study design Case-control study Participants 48 Read the paper [doi.org/10.3109/01612849609009402](https://doi.org/10.3109/01612849609009402) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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 Interview study, 2019 Which PMDD symptoms are most common in college students? Cohort study, 2008 How common is PMS in medical students and how much does it affect their quality of life? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD among college girls, and what are their symptoms? Survey study, 2019 Are teen girls with depression or PMS/PMDD more likely to act aggressively? Survey study, 2017 How common is premenstrual syndrome in teenage girls and what methods do they use to cope? Interview study, 2016 How common are PMS and PMDD among college students in India? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗