--- title: Does how women manage anger affect how bad their PMS gets? | Niyora description: No, not significantly. Women who coped with anger differently had similar PMS severity. But stress from work and family life was linked to worse PMS. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/coping-with-anger-and-the-premenstrual-syndrome-1998/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does how women manage anger affect how bad their PMS gets? Case report, 1998 # Does how women manage anger affect how bad their PMS gets? No, not significantly. Women who coped with anger differently had similar PMS severity. But stress from work and family life was linked to worse PMS. Early or limited evidence 38 women, average age 32, with mild, moderate, or severe PMS ## What they did Researchers studied 38 women with an average age of 32. The women were divided into three groups based on PMS severity: 16 had mild symptoms, 10 had moderate, and 12 had severe. They gave them questionnaires about anger, anxiety, depression, and feelings about menstruation. They also asked women to keep daily records for 2 days before their period and 5 days after. ## What they found The three groups showed no clear differences in how they coped with anger. However, stress from work and family life was significantly linked to worse PMS. Women with severe symptoms were also more likely to tend toward expressing stress as physical symptoms, have negative attitudes toward menstruation, and have depressive mood. ## What it means for you Daily stress from work and family was more strongly linked to PMS severity than anger coping style. The study looked at existing patterns in women's lives, so we cannot say whether reducing stress would improve PMS. The small sample size is also a limitation. 38 women studied 32 average age 16 had mild PMS ## About the study Original title [Coping with anger and the premenstrual syndrome] Authors Bergant AM, Guggenberger G, Heim K et al. Journal Wiener klinische Wochenschrift Year 1998 Study design Case report Participants 16 What was tested None Read the paper [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9654692/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9654692/) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Irritability and anger](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-irritability-anger/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Migraine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-migraine/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) 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 Case-control study, 2009 How common is irritable bowel syndrome in Korean teenage girls and what causes it? Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD among college girls, and what are their symptoms? Survey study, 2020 Can teaching about yoga techniques improve girls' knowledge about managing PMS? Review, 2003 How do menstrual cycle hormones affect the brain and cause mood disorders like PMDD? Survey study, 2026 What dietary, lifestyle, and psychological factors are associated with PMS in young women? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗