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title: Does PMDD affect screen time, sleep quality, and how fast people react?
description: Yes. Women with PMDD spent more time on phones, had worse sleep, and were slower to respond to sounds and images compared to healthy women.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/assessment-of-mobile-screen-time-sleep-quality-and-reaction-time-in-young-adults-2025/
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Survey study, 2025

# Does PMDD affect screen time, sleep quality, and how fast people react?

Yes. Women with PMDD spent more time on phones, had worse sleep, and were slower to respond to sounds and images compared to healthy women.

 Moderate study design

150 women aged 18-24 with PMDD and 150 healthy control women in India

## What they did

Researchers screened 1200 young women and recruited 150 with PMDD (diagnosed by DSM-5 criteria) and 150 healthy controls. They measured screen time using an app, sleep quality with a questionnaire, and reaction time with audio and visual tests.

## What they found

Women with PMDD had significantly higher screen time and significantly higher insomnia scores. Both auditory and visual reaction times were significantly longer in the PMDD group compared to healthy controls.

## What it means for you

Heavy phone use is linked to PMDD and may make sleep worse. Slower reaction times in PMDD could affect everyday tasks. The main limitation is that the study shows association but not whether screen time causes PMDD or PMDD leads to more screen use.

1200

women screened for the study

150

PMDD participants in final sample

18-24

age range of study participants

## About the study

Original title Assessment of mobile screen time, sleep quality, and reaction time in young adults with premenstrual dysphoric disorder Authors Doreswamy Kanakaiah, Varun Manjunath, R Venkatesha et al. Journal Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 1,200 What was tested None Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.71152/ajms.v16i3.4402](https://doi.org/10.71152/ajms.v16i3.4402)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Apps and digital interventions](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-digital-health/)

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